Where do they go?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Where do they go?
started by: Chouette_bis

Posted by Chouette_bis on April 19 2005,15:55

I have dsl on hd. I tried to go to a certain website. It told met that i needed javascript. So i go over to sun.com en tried too download java desktop enviroment for linux. According to the help files from sun i can choose where i like to place the file in any directory. Whenever i try to click on the link of downloading it, i see a blank page, i do see above the counter of the cpu its downloading something. How can i see whether it is downloading a file from the internet? And where does the file goes to?

I apreciate any help

Posted by njk on April 21 2005,22:07

The file would probably download to your home directory, for example /home/dsl/ if your username is dsl.

What web browser are you using?

Posted by Chouette_bis on April 22 2005,08:25

I am using Dillo as webbrowser, perhaps if i use firefox it will have different results. I wil try this out.

Posted by DeeJay on April 22 2005,09:31

Quote (Chouette_bis @ April 19 2005,11:55)

I tried to go to a certain website. It told met that i needed javascript. So i go over to sun.com en tried too download java desktop enviroment for linux.

I apreciate any help

The Java Desktop Environment from Sun is a set of tools that will allow you to develop (write, compile and run) your own JAVA programs. This is NOT what you need if you simply need your browser to interpret javascript in a web page.

Of the browsers in DSL, Dillo does not have javascript support (I think), nor does Links. Firefox does, so I suggest trying to view the website with Firefox. (Note that as of early April 2005 there are security issues with releases of Mozilla Firefox prior to v1.0.3)

DeeJay

Posted by mikshaw on April 22 2005,13:10

FYI, Java and Javascript are related only in name. They are otherwise two completely different things. I think Javascript support is typically coded into an application, while Java requires the additional runtime environment.

Posted by Chouette_bis on April 25 2005,09:33

Thanks for the information anyway. Its way too difficult for me too find out out how to download and use javascript with dillo. My problem is for now is solved by using firefox. Thanks again.