SeaView Configuration (for Mozilla 1.5 / Netscape 7.0 on Linux 8.0)

 

1. Download SeaView for Linux on PC.

 

2. Uncompress the downloaded file and rename it to seaview:

gunzip seaview.linuxPC.gz
mv seaview.linuxPC seaview

 

3. Give execution permisions to the seaview executable file an install it in a directory of your choice. For example:

chmod +w seaview
mkdir /usr/local/SeaVie
w
mv seaview /usr/local/SeaView

 

4. Create a file called seaview.ini in the same directory where you have installed the seaview executable file and put the following text in the seaview.ini file:

save = clustal

 

5. Configure your browser do recognize SeaView as an application.
5.1 Open the Mozilla / Netscape Navigator and choose the Edit | Preferences option in its main menu, as illustrated below.

 

11.1 Click on Helper Aplications and then press the button New Type on the Preferences dialog box.

 

11.2 Fill in the New Type form as showed below. Application to use must be filled with the location where you have installed SeaView in your computer and the indication of one parameter, both quoted (for example, "/usr/local/Seaview/seaview"). After filling the form, press the OK button of the opened dialog boxes.