Is there alternative to IEtester?

Solution 1:

Install PlayOnLinux, and then use it to install IE7 and/or IE6.

1. First: In software centre install playonlinux
2. Open PlayOnLinux
3. Click install and choose internet
4. Choose the IE version you want and click apply

Solution 2:

Not really. And for fairly good reason.

IETester runs multiple versions of Internet Explorer. You can just about run IE in Wine but it's neither a pleasant experience (not that it is in Windows) or is it guaranteed to be representative of what Windows users are actually seeing.

Your best bet is to either outsource this sort of testing to something like BrowserShots et al either for free or a small amount of money each month (you often get what you pay for), or install something like VirtualBox and run a small virtual XP install when you want to test IE and Window's versions of other browsers.

I tend to do both:

• I'll do initial development in native Firefox

• Then I'll test in a VirtualBoxxed XP install, go back and make whatever fixes I need.

• Then I ship the whole thing off to BrowserShots so I can see how it looks on other platforms at the same time.

Solution 3:

Also have a look at linie, which looks promising and actively developed, although I haven't tried it.

Solution 4:

modern.ie: Free Windows virtual machines from Microsoft with a variety of IE versions available.