6.5 Web browsers: Mozilla, Konqueror, Galeon, and Lynx

All newer linux distributions (Nov. 2002) include as the main web browser "mozilla". Type in an X-terminal:

mozilla&

This is a state-of-art browser and one cannot wish for much more (except maybe some speed). It is a decendant of the famous Netscape.

Other choices for an Internet browser are: KDE-based konqueror and galeon. I use galeon.

If your ISP connection is really slow, you may prefer a text-based browser:

lynx

Don't expect it to look as fancy a GUI-based browser-it is text-mode based. The good think about it is that it is always works and is fast. Great for a quick look at an html file.

On an older Linux, you probably have installed a 4.xx version of Netscape ("a tried and true browser"). To run it, try (in X-terminal):

netscape&

To compose html pages (including this guide), I use mozilla (WYSiWYG view or code view), or netscape (WYSiWYG view or code view), or WebMaker (code view).

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