Multiple Versions of Internet Explorer on Linux
Ever since the ability to run multiple version of Internet Explorer on Windows has become known, I’ve been seeking a similar ability on my Linux development machine. Understandably, this has been a tough task to accomplish.
Previously, I’ve been able to run Internet Explorer 6 using WINE and Winetools. This alone has prevented me from having to reboot into Windows XP in order to test a simple change to any of my websites. I attempted to imitate the multiple IE on Windows setup, but was unsuccessful in WINE.
Luckily, the Linux community is huge and has many people in a similar situation. One such person was Sergio Lopes, who developed a shell script, IEs4Linux, that will automatically download and install IE 5.01, IE 5.5, and IE 6.
Over the past 2 days, I’ve put the browser through as rigorous testing process as possible, and with the exception of IE 5, the browsers function as they are supposed to. The only issue with IE 5 is that I get different results than expecting on one test.
You can expect a more detailed review in the near future.