If you cannot invoke khoros tools like putimage, preview or the runwksp when clicking at special hyperlinks, follow the instructions below: Create a file called ".mime.types" in your home directory with the following contents: application/animate viffa application/cantata wk application/editimage viffe application/editcmap viffc application/putplot2 viff2 application/putplot3 viff3 application/xprism viffx application/putimage viff application/preview pane form and create a file called ".mailcap" in your home directory with the following contents: application/animate; animate -i %s application/cantata; runwksp -wksp %s application/editimage; editimage -i %s application/editcmap; edicmap -i %s application/putimage; putimage -i %s application/putplot2; putplot2 -i %s application/putplot3; putplot3 -i %s application/xprism; xprism -i1 %s application/preview; preview -i %s Also, make sure the $KHOROS_HOME/bin is in your path.