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Re: [TCLUG:23173] Mozilla 6 doesn't do SSL?



I've got it installed as myself and I can write to the install directories.  I
can see that psm is running by looking at ps, but nothing happens.

"Austad, Jay" <austad@marketwatch.com> writes:

> Are you running it as root?  If not, you need to either make the the
> /usr/local/mozilla directory world writable, or make the whole thing owned
> by the user you are running mozilla as: chown -R user:user
> /usr/local/mozilla
> 
> This will be changed in later releases, but for now, it keeps EVERYTHING,
> including bookmark files, cache, and other things in /usr/local/mozilla so
> it doesn't clutter up your system.  Mine didn't work either until I did
> this.  You may have to reinstall the PSM after you do this.
> 
> Jay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Schewe [mailto:jpschewe@eggplant.mtu.net]
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 1:37 PM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:23173] Mozilla 6 doesn't do SSL?
> 
> 
> I just grabbed the latest nightly build from mozilla.org, ran it, then went
> to
> the Debug->Install PSM and clicked on install PSM, it downloaded and
> installed.
> I try and goto an https URL, Mozilla thinks for a second then stops like
> it's
> loaded the page, except the page hasn't changed.
> 
> "Austad, Jay" <austad@marketwatch.com> writes:
> 
> > Which version of mozilla are you using?  Don't use the milestone releases,
> > use the latest nightly build.  To install the PSM, go under the debug menu
> > and select "install PSM".  You should be able to click a button on the web
> > page that comes up and it will automatically install.
> > 
> > Both milestones I tried would not work with SSL, you have to use the
> nightly
> > builds.  The nightly builds work awesome.  Much better than netscape.  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon Schewe [mailto:jpschewe@eggplant.mtu.net]
> > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:49 PM
> > To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:23173] Mozilla 6 doesn't do SSL?
> > 
> > 
> > Clay Fandre <clay@fandre.com> writes:
> > 
> > > Jon Schewe wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Seems every preview version of Mozilla I get can't do https.  Has
> anyone
> > else
> > > > noticed this?
> > > 
> > > Try installing the PSM. 
> > > http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/psm/psm-mozilla/index.html
> > 
> > Thanks that didn't seem to help much.  I went there found out it's part of
> > Netscape 6PR2.  I see a psm directory in the install.  Nothing really in
> the
> > docs.  I try start-psm, doesn't do anything, Mozilla still goes to this
> > redirect page to do https and just sits there,
> > file:///usr/local/netscape-6.0pr3/chrome/packages/core/redirect_loop.xul.
> I
> > use the above link and then hit the big install button at the bottom.  It
> > installs, now when I hit an https URL I get a talkback window and things
> > start
> > to hang.  I control-c Mozilla and try again.  I get the redirect page
> again.
> > I can see instances of psm running in the background and Mozillas little N
> > icon keeps acting like it's working, but I don't see anything happening.
> Do
> > I
> > have to be really patient, like over 5 minutes?  Did I screw up the
> install?
> > Am I missing some documentation?  I tried looking at the help when I
> brought
> > up PSM from the Tasks menu, but nothing useful there except a bunch of
> stuff
> > about encryption.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Jon Schewe | http://eggplant.mtu.net/~jpschewe
> > For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels 
> > nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any 
> > powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all 
> > creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that 
> > is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39
> > NOTE: My first name has no 'h' in it!  Please be observant.
> > 
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> Jon Schewe | http://eggplant.mtu.net/~jpschewe
> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels 
> nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any 
> powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all 
> creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that 
> is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39
> NOTE: My first name has no 'h' in it!  Please be observant.
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-- 
Jon Schewe | http://eggplant.mtu.net/~jpschewe
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels 
nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any 
powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all 
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that 
is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39
NOTE: My first name has no 'h' in it!  Please be observant.