For those who just can not help it, for testing purposes, or because unfortunately some sites or applications only work with that, you can install very easily Internet Explorer on Linux .
What is facilitated by a program (a simple script , free and open source ) named IEs4Linux . The program runs on any Linux distribution (but also other non-Windows systems) that turns Wine (software that allows programs written for Windows to run on other operating systems ).
The installation takes up much less space than it usually does on a Windows PC, as downloads only the necessary components to the browser and not Outlook Express, Media Player, etc..
prerequisite for installing are in addition to IEs4Linux, Wine and cabextract .
To install them, such as Ubuntu, in case you have not already, you must run from a terminal window (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)
the command sudo apt-get install wine cabextract
Then you need to download the tarball IEs4Linux, extract the contents and run the script
wget http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/ \\
downloads/ies4linux-latest.tar.gz
tar-zxvf ies4linux latest.tar.gz
ies4linux-cd *
./ies4linux
Now start the installation, which will initially have some choices to make:
atrogu ubuntu64 @: ~ / ies4linux- 2.0.5 $ ./ies4linux
Welcome, atrogu! I am IEs4Linux.
I can install IE 6, 5.5 and 5.0 for you easily and quickly. You just have to confirm
four answers to get your IE.
Now I'll make you some questions. you just have to answer are (the default answer is in bold)
you install IE 5.5 SP2? [Y / n] n
IE can be installed using one of the following locations:
EN-US PT-BR DE FR ES IT NL SV JA KO NO DA CN TW FI
PL HU AR HE CS PT RU EL TR
Your default language is EN. Press ENTER to confirm it, or pick one of those listed:
install everything in / home/atrogu/.ies4linux
also install Adobe Flash 9 plugin and create an icon on the desktop. These choices
meet? (For a configuration Advanced type n) [y / n]
GOOD! Let's start the installation ...09:12:54 (314.41 KB / s) - "/ home/atrogu/.ies4linux/downloads/DCOM98.EXE 'saved [1229056/1229056]
download everything you need ...
DCOM98.EXE
- 09:12:49 - http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/1/3/d13cd456-f0cf-4fb2-a17f-20afc79f8a51/DCOM98.EXE
=> `/ home/atrogu/.ies4linux/downloads/DCOM98.EXE '
resolution download.microsoft.com in progress ... 213.254.211.14, 213.254.211.8 Connecting to
download.microsoft.com 1,229,056 341.93K / s ETA 00:00
And then proceed by downloading all the other necessary components.
After the download will install everything
install IE 6
InitializeCreo Wine
files to extract the files from the CAB.Processinf files installed IE 6
Install TTF Fontsie6 [OK]
I install RICHED20
Install ActiveX MFC40
install DCOM98
Installs records
Finalize
[OK]
Install Flash Player 9
Extract files
Flash 9to open IE, type:
install IE in Linux is over!
/ home/atrogu/bin/ie6
and Internet Explorer works (very fast)! However advice NOT to use it for normal browsing, but only if necessary.