Are you a developer or QA engineer, in an all Linux workplace, always looking for scarce Windows machines to run Microsoft Internet Explorer for testing your product and services?你是发展商或QA工程师，在一，所有的Linux工作，一直在寻找稀少的Windows机器上运行的Microsoft Internet Explorer测试您的产品和服务？ You could also be the manager who is eager to switch to Linux but cannot do so because of strong requirement for testing on Internet Explorer.您也可以成为经理谁是急于切换到Linux的，但不能这样做，是因为强烈的要求，进行测试，适用于Internet Explorer 。 You are in luck.你是在运气。 You can run Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0, 5.5, 5.1 and even IE 7 on Linux and with better security.您可以运行Microsoft Internet Explorer版本6.0 ， 5.5 ， 5.1和IE 7中，甚至在Linux和与更好的安全性。

How to install Internet Explorer on Linux 如何安装Internet Explorer在Linux上
First you need to have wine and cabextract installed.首先您需要有葡萄酒和cabextract安装。 On Fedora Core 6 just execute the following command as root:对的Fedora Core 6只执行下列命令，以root的身份：

yum -y install wine* 百胜率安装葡萄酒*
yum -y install cabextract 百胜率安装cabextract

Now log out and login as a normal user.现在登出登录作为一个正常的使用者。 IE should be installed as normal user for better protection.即应安装作为普通用户得到更好的保护。 Exceute the following commands: exceute以下命令：

wget http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/downloads/ies4linux-latest.tar.gz wget http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/downloads/ies4linux-latest.tar.gz
tar zxvf ies4linux-latest.tar.gz 焦油zxvf ies4linux - latest.tar.gz
cd ies4linux-* 裁谈会ies4linux - *
./ies4linux ./ies4linux

It will ask you whether you want to install all the versions of Internet Explorer.它会问你是否要安装所有版本的Internet Explorer 。 Make your choice and your work is done.让您的选择和您的工作是做的。 Now it will download a number of files from external sites including Microsoft and within a short time you will have all three (four if you use the beta version) versions of Internet Explorer available on your machine.现在它会下载一些文件从外部网站，包括微软和很短的时间你将所有三（ 4如果您使用的试用版）版本的Internet Explorer可在您的机器。 You can independently and simultaneously run them, which is something you cannot do even on Windows.您可以独立和同时运行他们，这是你不能做，甚至在Windows上使用。 It will add the icons to your desktop.它将添加图标到您的桌面。

Legality of running Internet Explorer on Linux 合法性运行Internet Explorer在Linux上
The software (ies4linux) itself is GPL’ed.软件（ ies4linux ）本身就是gpl'ed 。 However the legality of the software it downloads should be verified.但合法性的软件下载，应核实。 I am not a lawyer.我不是律师。 But as I understand Internet Explorer is free, as in free to use, software.不过，正如我理解的Internet Explorer是免费的，作为在免费使用，软件。 Running it on Linux should logically fall under the same freeness unless explicitly prohibited.它运行在Linux上从逻辑上说应该属于同一游离，除非明确禁止。 I couldn’t find the license of Internet Explorer on Microsoft.com.我无法找到许可证的Internet Explorer microsoft.com 。

The那个 website网站 states:国家：

MS IE license says:女士即许可说：

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID EULA FOR ANY “OS PRODUCT” (MICROSOFT WINDOWS注意：如果您不具备有效的EULA中的任何“ OS的产品” （在Microsoft Windows
95, MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98, MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION 4.0, MICROSOFT 95 ， Microsoft Windows 98中，微软在Windows NT Workstation 4.0 ，微软
WINDOWS NT SERVER 4.0, MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER, ENTERPRISE EDITION 4.0 OR在Windows NT Server 4.0的Microsoft Windows NT Server ，企业版4.0或
MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER 4.0, TERMINAL SERVER EDITION), YOU ARE NOT在Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0终端服务器版） ，你是不是
AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL, COPY, OR OTHERWISE USE THE OS COMPONENTS AND YOU HAVE授权安装，复制，或以其他方式使用该操作系统组件和你有
NO RIGHTS UNDER THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA.没有权利根据本补充EULA中。

That is: you must have a valid OS license (any Windows version greater than 95).是：您必须拥有有效的OS的许可证（任何Windows版本大于95 ） 。 But this EULA does not say that you have to install on Windows.但本EULA不说，你必须安装在Windows 。 So, you need a valid Windows license, but you can install on Linux.因此，你需要一个有效的Windows许可，但您可以安装在Linux上。

I thought in DOJ lawsuit against Microsoft, Microsoft explicitly stated that Internet Explorer is independent of Windows.我以为，在美国司法部控告微软，微软明确表示， Internet Explorer是独立的Windows 。 Anyway the license as stated above and as I understand doesn’t prohibit you from installing multiple copies for different users on the same machine or even different machines so long you have a valid Windows license.无论如何，许可正如上文所述，并据我所知，并没有禁止你从安装的多个副本，为不同的用户在同一台机器上，甚至不同的机器，只要您有一个有效的Windows授权。 IANAL. ianal 。

Tip: How to提示：如何 easily configure it for multiple users on the same machine很容易将它设定为多个用户在同一台机器上 . 。

This is a highly recommended tool for development and QA testing.这是一个非常建议促进发展的工具和质量保证测试。