установка ie8 в ubuntu

curl -s https://raw.github.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | bash

then download and run the script by typing the next command:(Which will download Windows WHDs for IE7, IE8 and IE9.)

You'll also need "curl" (for both Linux and OSX) and "unrar" (Linux only)

Make sure you have the latest VirtualBox installed:

NOTE: the biggest disadvantage is the disk space required by these VHDs (as well as a large download size: 2,6 GB for IE7 and 4,1 GB for IE8 and IE9).

Microsoft has created some customized Windows VHDs with the purpose of allowing web designers to test websites in Internet Explorer 9, 8 and 7, for FREE

I am developing one site which has chat feature in rails. I am using ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I need to check that the site is IE9 because the chat feature using socket io of html5. I want to know that how to install IE9 in Ubuntu. I have looked at chrome and firefox extensions but if any standalone is available then please give me suggestion.

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