internet explorer on unbuntu

[robbiejormerod]

I know this sounds stupid, but is it possible to get internet explorer on Ubuntu. Not that I like IE or anything but British Gas for some reason insist that I use it to access my account. If not does anyone know of a work round other than having to boot into windows. Ta

[bapoumba]

May be you could try a user agent switcher to emulate IE in either Firefox or Chromium :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...gent-switcher/
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jgkhfcgf?hl=en

[BBQdave]

Not that I like IE or anything but British Gas for some reason insist that I use it to access my account.

Odd that they would require IE

If you are using Firefox, I believe there is a UserAgent Add-on, that will allow you to represent your browser as IE. Usually that's all it takes to access sites requiring IE.

[Magnezone150]

Try Emulating at as said with Firefox and Chrome or there is always the option of using "PlayonLinux" and Wine to run IE on Ubuntu.
Or Test out a totally different browser to see if one will work with that site.

[robbiejormerod]

Odd that they would require IE

MMMM I thought that too, but they do.
Anyhows thanks for the advice I'll give it a try when I get back in front of the computer

[Mark Phelps]

there is always the option of using "PlayonLinux" and Wine to run IE on Ubuntu.

Not really ...

The latest IE version that POL and Wine install, as far as I know, is version 8!

And, nearly everyone that uses IE daily uses 10, or those running Win8, ver 11.

While IE 8 might work with the sites you need, more likely, it won't.

And, from what I recall using the IE add-on in FireFox in Windows, it doesn't work without IE in the mix.

[monkeybrain20122]

Not really ...

The latest IE version that POL and Wine install, as far as I know, is version 8!

And, nearly everyone that uses IE daily uses 10, or those running Win8, ver 11.
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I doubt that a company that still requires IE would ask for the latest of anything. Sounds like their IT department is still living in 2004.

[monkeybrain20122]

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...ent-overrider/
This should work.

[robbiejormerod]

May be you could try a user agent switcher to emulate IE in either Firefox or Chromium :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...gent-switcher/
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jgkhfcgf?hl=en

Thanks, the Chromium emulator works a treat.
But now the *@%*%*@$ want me to install Activex. From what I can gather from looking around other posts this just isn't possible, but the info I have found is a couple of years old now, anyone know of any new developments that could get around this.
I shall be sending a strongly worded email to British Gas in the meantime.

[coffeecat]

British Gas for some reason insist that I use it to access my account.

Why do you think that? I have no problem accessing my British Gas account using Firefox in Ubuntu. No user agent switcher. I just log in and use the account.