Install IE6 onto Ubuntu

Introduction :
For most might assume installing Microsoft Internet Explorer onto Ubuntu would be a breeze, think again. But luckly came along Sérgio Luís Lopes Júnior that create a script that takes of all the hassle that normally not for the faint of hearts.

Enviroment :
Ubuntu 7.10

Dependencies :
Wine
Cabextract

Installation / Usage :

1. Install Wine by following the guide here [LINK]

2. Install Cabextract

#sudo apt-get install cabextract

3. Download IEs 4 Linux and install

#wget http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/downloads/ies4linux-latest.tar.gz

4. Unpack the package into a folder

#tar zxvf ies4linux-latest.tar.gz

5. Go into the folder and just double-click the ‘ies4linux’ executable OR run it on a terminal

#./ies4linux

6. 3 version of Internet Explorer that can be installed

IE4Linux Option

7. The awesome script in action

IE4Linux in action

8. There were would be an icon created on the desktop

References :
Wine HQ
Cabextract

September 20, 2008 | Filed Under Linux, Tech 
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