Seán Ó Séaghdha

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Written by: Seán Ó Séaghdha

Category: Ubuntu

Last Updated: 17 September 2017

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• browser
• brabhsálaí
• Ubuntu 16.04

Here’s how to install the last version of Netscape Navigator (9.0.0.6) on Ubuntu 16.04.
Why would you want to do this? I can’t think of any practical reason.

First you need to download a copy. You can probably find it in multiple places, but I found it at Softpedia.

Next extract it to /usr/local…

sudo tar xvvzf netscape-navigator-9.0.0.6.tar.gz -C /usr/local

…or if you’re a heretic you could use a root file manager (like I did). Now link the executable…

sudo ln -s /usr/local/navigator/navigator /usr/local/bin/navigator

Link Firefox plugins… (this outdated? instruction seems dubious, but didn’t cause me any obvious problems)

ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/* /usr/local/navigator/plugins/

And finally, deal with the missing (32-bit) dependencies…

sudo apt install libgtk2.0-0:i386 libpangoxft-1.0-0:i386 libpangox-1.0-0:i386 libstdc++5:i386

You should now be able to run it from a terminal by typing navigator. If you want a launcher, you’ll need to create a .desktop file (in /usr/share/applications, /usr/local/share/applications or ~/.local/share/applications) like this…

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Netscape Navigator
Comment=Netscape Navigator Web Browser
Exec=navigator
Icon=/usr/local/navigator/icons/mozicon50.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;WebBrowser;

If you’d like a higher quality icon here’s the version above in SVG format (source: Wikimedia Commons) to use instead of mozicon50.xpm.

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Written by: Seán Ó Séaghdha

Category: Ubuntu

Last Updated: 07 June 2015

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• Ubuntu
• OpenShot
• OpenSnot
• Subtitle Edit
• mkvmerge GUI
• Handbrake

Because I will forget.

Formats

Container format: MPEG-TS

France 2		SBS
Video	Audio	Video	Audio
Format: AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile: Main@L3.1, CABAC Nominal bit rate: 768 Kbps Dimensions: 704 × 396 Aspect ratio: 16:9 Frame rate: Variable Bit depth: 8 bits Scan type: Progressive Writing library: x264 core 120 r2164 da19765 Color space: YUV Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0	Format: AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Version 4 Format profile: LC Muxing mode: ADTS Bit rate: Variable Channel(s): 2 channels Sampling rate: 48.0 KHz Compression mode: Lossy Delay relative to video: -80ms	Format: MPEG Video Version 2 Format profile: Main@High Bit rate mode: Variable Bit rate: 10.4 Mbps Maximum bit rate: 80.0 MbpsKbps Dimensions: 1440 × 1080 Aspect ratio: 16:9 Frame rate: 25 fps Bit depth: 8 bits Scan type: Interlaced Scan order: Top Field First Color space: YUV Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0	Format: MPEG Audio Version 1 Format profile: Layer 2 Muxing mode: ADTS Bit rate mode: Constant Bit rate: 192 Kbps Channel(s): 2 channels Sampling rate: 48.0 KHz Compression mode: Lossy Delay relative to video: -970ms

OpenSnot

• New Project using Profile…

  France 2	SBS
  France 2	HDV 1440×1080p 25fps

• Edit, making sure Snot hasn’t left any remnants that make the exported video longer than the clip
• Export…

  France 2	SBS
  MP4 (h.264) France 2 High Advanced changes... matroska aac audio 48 KHz 192 kb/s	MPEG (mpeg2) HDV 1440×1080p 25fps High Advanced changes... matroska 48 KHz audio

• Rename .matroska file to .mkv

Gedit

• Open .srt file (ISO-8859-15) in gedit and save as UTF-8

Subtitle Edit

• Open .srt and save as .ssa (Sub Station Alpha)
• Fix usual bad alignment
• Tools | Make new empty translation from current subtitle
• Translate

mkvmerge GUI

• Open .mkv and add subtitle files
• Set languages & mux

Handbrake

• Open new .mkv file
• Add English .ssa to Subtitle List (Burn into video)
• Set Web optimized & export (MP4 Normal preset)