Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:19:30 GMT From: Eitan Adler <EitanAdlerList@gmail.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/128711: Re: [patch] for handbook browsers page Message-ID: <200811090119.mA91JU1B009107@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200811090120.mA91K3iE008785@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>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 <xref> 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 <xref linkend="x11-wm"> for more information on
how to set up these complete desktops.</para>
- <para>If you are looking for light-weight browsers, you should
- investigate the Ports Collection for
- <filename role="package">www/dillo</filename>,
- <filename role="package">www/links</filename>, or
- <filename role="package">www/w3m</filename>.</para>
-
- <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
+ <para>The following browsers can be found using the freeBSD ports system:</para>
<informaltable frame="none" pgwide="1">
<tgroup cols="4">
@@ -139,14 +133,14 @@
<tbody>
<row>
- <entry><application>Mozilla</application></entry>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/mozilla</filename></application></entry>
<entry>heavy</entry>
<entry>heavy</entry>
<entry><application>Gtk+</application></entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry><application>Opera</application></entry>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/opera</filename></application></entry>
<entry>light</entry>
<entry>light</entry>
<entry>FreeBSD and Linux versions available. The Linux
@@ -155,23 +149,50 @@
</row>
<row>
- <entry><application>Firefox</application></entry>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/firefox3</filename></application></entry>
<entry>medium</entry>
<entry>heavy</entry>
<entry><application>Gtk+</application></entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry><application>Konqueror</application></entry>
- <entry>medium</entry>
- <entry>heavy</entry>
- <entry><application>KDE</application> Libraries</entry>
+ <row>
+ <entry><application>konqueror</application></entry>
+ <entry>medium</entry>
+ <entry>heavy</entry>
+ <entry><application>KDE</application> Libraries</entry>
</row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/dillo</filename></application></entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry><application>FLTK2</application> </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/lynx</filename></application></entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry> - </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/links</filename></application></entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry> - </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><application><filename role="package">www/w3m</filename></application></entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry>light</entry>
+ <entry> ? </entry>
+ </row>
+
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
- <sect2>
+ <sect2 id="browser-mozilla">
<title>Mozilla</title>
<indexterm>
<primary><application>Mozilla</application></primary>
@@ -228,7 +249,7 @@
<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>mozilla -mail</userinput></screen>
</sect2>
- <sect2>
+ <sect2 id="browser-firefox">
<title>Firefox</title>
<indexterm>
<primary><application>Firefox</application></primary>
@@ -306,8 +327,27 @@
large port.</para>
<para>The next step is to install the <filename
- role="package">www/linux-flashplugin7</filename> port. Once
- this port is installed, the plugin must be installed by each
+ role="package">www/linux-flashplugin7</filename> port.</para>
+ <para>If you are running 7-STABLE or later then <filename role="package">www/linux-flashplugin9</filename> will also work.
+ However you need certain prerequisites.</para>
+ <para>1) You need to be running -STABLE from at least Mon Oct 20 11:15:57 2008 UTC</para>
+ <para>2) You nead change to the 2.6.16 version of the linux kernel:</para>
+ <para><screen>&prompt.root <userinput>sysctl compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16</userinput></screen>
+ Adding this line to sysctl.conf should also work.</para>
+ <para>3) Make sure linprocfs is mounted to /compat/linux/proc</para>
+ <para>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.)</para>
+ <para>
+ To run flash from native firefox you need <filename role="package">www/nspluginwrapper</filename>.
+ If the plugin doesnt show up in firefox' about:plugins, run
+ <screen>&prompt.user <userinput>nspluginwrapper -i /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so</userinput></screen>
+ and restart firefox.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Once this port is installed, the plugin must be installed by each
user with <command>nspluginwrapper</command>:</para>
<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen>
@@ -380,6 +420,28 @@
<application>Konqueror</application>
is available at <ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/howtos/konqueror-flash.php"></ulink>.</para>;
</sect2>
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Dillo</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>
+ <application>Dillo</application>
+ </primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <application>Dillo</application> is a stand-alone lightweight web browser which is known for its fast speed and small size.
+ </para>
+ <para>To browse the Web with <application>Dillo</application>, install the package:</para>
+
+ <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r dillo</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but <application>Dillo</application> can still be obtained
+ through the Ports Collection by typing:</para>
+
+ <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/www/dillo</userinput>
+&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
+
+
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="desktop-productivity">
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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