From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 9 01:20:03 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD4DB106568F for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:20:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AABA68FC19 for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:20:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mA91K3oT008786 for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:20:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mA91K3iE008785; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:20:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:20:03 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200811090120.mA91K3iE008785@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Eitan Adler Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A8B6106567B for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A3AB8FC0C for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mA91JUPS009108 for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:30 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mA91JU1B009107; Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:30 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200811090119.mA91JU1B009107@www.freebsd.org> Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:30 GMT From: Eitan Adler To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/128711: Re: [patch] for handbook browsers page X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:20:03 -0000 >Number: 128711 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Re: [patch] for handbook browsers page >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Nov 09 01:20:03 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Eitan Adler >Release: N/A >Organization: >Environment: N/A >Description: 1) the list at the top of handbook/desktop-browsers.html is changed to a list of major browsers in the system 2) An Entry for dillo and links is added 4) some "ids" are added so that works properly 5) A note of support for linux flash9 on -STABLE is added 6) Made links to port pkg-descr 7) Some other minor changes that I don't remember Patch attached. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Patch attached with submission follows: --- chapter.sgml.orig 2008-10-25 13:16:32.000000000 -0400 +++ chapter.sgml.try.2 2008-11-05 20:44:02.000000000 -0500 @@ -118,13 +118,7 @@ Please refer to for more information on how to set up these complete desktops. - If you are looking for light-weight browsers, you should - investigate the Ports Collection for - www/dillo, - www/links, or - www/w3m. - - This section covers these applications: + The following browsers can be found using the freeBSD ports system: @@ -139,14 +133,14 @@ - Mozilla + www/mozilla heavy heavy Gtk+ - Opera + www/opera light light FreeBSD and Linux versions available. The Linux @@ -155,23 +149,50 @@ - Firefox + www/firefox3 medium heavy Gtk+ - - Konqueror - medium - heavy - KDE Libraries + + konqueror + medium + heavy + KDE Libraries + + + www/dillo + light + light + FLTK2 + + + + www/lynx + light + light + - + + + www/links + light + light + - + + + www/w3m + light + light + ? + + - + Mozilla Mozilla @@ -228,7 +249,7 @@ &prompt.user; mozilla -mail - + Firefox Firefox @@ -306,8 +327,27 @@ large port. The next step is to install the www/linux-flashplugin7 port. Once - this port is installed, the plugin must be installed by each + role="package">www/linux-flashplugin7 port. + If you are running 7-STABLE or later then www/linux-flashplugin9 will also work. + However you need certain prerequisites. + 1) You need to be running -STABLE from at least Mon Oct 20 11:15:57 2008 UTC + 2) You nead change to the 2.6.16 version of the linux kernel: + &prompt.root sysctl compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16 + Adding this line to sysctl.conf should also work. + 3) Make sure linprocfs is mounted to /compat/linux/proc + 4) Make sure www/nspluginwrapper, www/linux-flashplugin9 and dependencies are installed and up to date. + (the default emulators/linux_base-fc4 should work, if you want to use a later one don't forget to set + compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16 in sysctl.conf and OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT + to whichever version you use in make.conf. Note however that on 6, only the default compat.linux.osrelease=2.4.2 really works.) + + To run flash from native firefox you need www/nspluginwrapper. + If the plugin doesnt show up in firefox' about:plugins, run + &prompt.user nspluginwrapper -i /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so + and restart firefox. + + + + Once this port is installed, the plugin must be installed by each user with nspluginwrapper: &prompt.user; nspluginwrapper -v -a -i @@ -380,6 +420,28 @@ Konqueror is available at . + + Dillo + + + Dillo + + + + Dillo is a stand-alone lightweight web browser which is known for its fast speed and small size. + + To browse the Web with Dillo, install the package: + + &prompt.root; pkg_add -r dillo + + Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but Dillo can still be obtained + through the Ports Collection by typing: + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/dillo +&prompt.root; make install clean + + + >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: