Sidux/Useable applications/Web browsers

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 * There are many web browsers available for Linux, I'll show you a few of them.

Firefox

 * Created by Mozilla Foundation, can work with many Internet standards and having massive plug-ins base
 * making it's functionality very high.
 * Debian has a different name for Firefox: Iceweasel, and it's pre-installed with the system.
 * Menu-> Network-> Iceweasel
 * 1. There are just a few selected add-ons for Firefox:
 * a. WOT - makes security browsing better.
 * b. Adblock Plus - blocks many pop-ups.
 * c. Xmarks - synchronize your tabs on all computers you work.
 * d. DownThemAll! - download manager very useful for large file downloading.
 * e. Download Helper - downloads audio/video files from many, many web sides.
 * 2. If you want to open multimedia applets you have to install one of plug-in to choose:
 * a. For audio/video files:

apt-get install gecko-mediaplayer or apt-get install xine-plugin or apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc or apt-get install totem-mozilla
 * b. For Java applets:

apt-get install sun-java6-plugin or apt-get install icedtea6-plugin
 * c. For flash-player plug-in:

apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla or apt-get install gnash mozilla-plugin-gnash or apt-get install swfdec-mozilla or (for KDE) apt-get install klash konqueror-plugin-gnash konqueror-nsplugins


 * Mozilla official side: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
 * Plug-ins side : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?from=%2Fpl%2Ffirefox%2F
 * About Firefox on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Firefox

Opera

 * Created by Opera Software it's interesting and fast web browser having Turbo option for slow connection,
 * e-mail client bilt-in and Unite add-on.
 * Opera Unite lets you share your files straight from your computer, just make an account on Unite
 * and choose sharing folder. More about Unite: Sidux/Useable application/Opera Unite
 * Access to Unite you may lock with a password.
 * Download Opera from home page: http://www.opera.com/ and install it:

dpkg -i opera_version.deb
 * You don't need to configure plug-ins, Opera uses Firefox plug-ins.


 * About Opera on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_%28web_browser%29

Konqueror

 * It's default web browser for KDE environment but you can use it with any graphic environment too:

apt-get install konqueror
 * You may install plug-in package:

apt-get install konqueror-nsplugins


 * Konqueror home page: http://www.konqueror.org/
 * And on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konqueror

SeaMonkey

 * Mozilla's internet suite consists web browser, e-mail and news client, HTML editor and IRC client.
 * SeaMonkey has different name for Debian: Iceape.

apt-get install iceape
 * To have access to multimedia plug-ins make symbolic lins to folder:

/usr/lib/iceape/plugins
 * Symbolic link making description is here: Sidux/Useable applications/Java


 * SeaMonkey home page: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
 * And Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaMonkey

Google-Chrome

 * Web browser created by Google Corporation can be downloaded from: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?hl=en
 * Installation:

dpkg -i google-chrome_version.deb
 * Chrome uses all Firefox plug-ins.


 * Add-ons are available on: http://www.mychromeaddons.com/
 * More about Chrome on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome
 * Home page: http://www.google.com/chrome/

ELinks

 * One of text line web browsers is ELinks. In a case of graphic server failure use ELinks typing:

elinks www.page_address such as elinks http://wikibooks.org
 * It doesn't display any graphics objects but works very well.


 * Home page: http://www.elinks.or.cz/
 * ELinks on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELinks

Others

 * Midori : http://www.twotoasts.de/, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_%28web_browser%29
 * Flock : http://www.flock.com/, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flock_%28web_browser%29
 * Epiphany : http://projects.gnome.org/epiphany/, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_%28web_browser%29
 * Galeon: http://galeon.sourceforge.net/ ,Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galeon