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How to install SeaMonkey web browser in Ubuntu

To Install SeaMonkey web browser in Ubuntu

SeaMonkey is an internet browser application that provides facility for Web-browser, newsgroup, advanced e-mail, IRC chat etc., Installation of SeaMonkey web browser in Ubuntu is explained in this article.

To install SeaMonkey

Utilise the following command to add the repository.

root@linuxhelp1:~# echo -e " deb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main"  | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list >  /dev/null

Then assign the package signing key by utilising the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com C1289a29
Executing: /tmp/tmp.WzOOrajRPv/gpg.1.sh --recv-keys
--keyserver
keyserver.ubuntu.com
C1289a29
gpg: requesting key C1289A29 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key C1289A29: public key " Daniel Folkinshteyn (Ubuntuzilla signing key) < nanotube@users.sourceforge.net> "  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

Run the following command to update the newly added repository to install seamonkey web browser.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update -y
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]                   
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease             
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                                       
Get:4 http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all InRelease [1,891 B]                          
Get:6 http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all/main amd64 Packages [893 B]
Get:7 http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all/main i386 Packages [888 B]
Fetched 98.1 kB in 3s (29.6 kB/s) 
Reading package lists... Done
W: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt/dists/all/InRelease: Signature by key FBC0FA27F5D79B1F60A77837CCC158AFC1289A29 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1)

Now lets starts installing the SeaMonkey web browser.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install seamonkey-mozilla-build -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-21 linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  seamonkey-mozilla-build
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
Need to get 51.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all/main amd64 seamonkey-mozilla-build amd64 2.40-0ubuntu1 [51.6 MB]
Fetched 51.5 MB in 2min 5s (409 kB/s)                                                                                              
Selecting previously unselected package seamonkey-mozilla-build.
(Reading database ... 238754 files and directories currently installed.)
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Unpacking seamonkey-mozilla-build (2.40-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160701-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up seamonkey-mozilla-build (2.40-0ubuntu1) ...

To start using the sea monkey web browser, hit on search bar and type ‘ seamonkey‘ .

Now sync the mail account with the sea monkey web browser.




To know the version of the SeaMonkey browser click on Help &rarr About.

Tag : Browser
Comment
peterchen
May 23 2017
Work perfectly on zesty ! Thanks !
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FAQ
Q
How can I add required add-ons for SeaMonkey web browser?
A
Do refer SeaMonkey web browser's official add-on site https://addons.mozilla.org/seamonkey/addon/lightning/.
Q
What is SeaMonkey web browser?
A
SeaMonkey is an internet browser application that provides facility for Web-browser, newsgroup, advanced e-mail, IRC chat etc.
Q
What is the procedure for the installation SeaMonkey web browser from source?
A
Since SeaMonkey web browser is Mozilla software use the following link
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntuzilla/files/.
Q
The installation is unsuccessful, is there any alternative way for installing SeaMonkey web browser?
A
You can add the repository in sources.lit and then reinstall via "apt-get" for SeaMonkey web browser.
Q
How to prevent import in SeaMonkey web browser?
A
Do select "do not import settings" radio button in SeaMonkey web browser.