Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:51:06 +0000 From: eoghan <eoghanj@gmail.com> To: Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk> Cc: freebsd ORG <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: java plugin for firefox Message-ID: <5DBE08DD-3F58-4373-B675-F13DCB8F28E6@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <45A567FB.3080603@unsane.co.uk> References: <89F5D83C-6827-499E-89EB-EAAAEBD03FCE@gmail.com> <45A567FB.3080603@unsane.co.uk>
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On 10 Jan 2007, at 22:26, Vince Hoffman wrote: > eoghan wrote: >> Hi >> Does anyone have a guide or advice for getting java plugin working >> for firefox? Im running 6.1 on amd. >> I have installed: >> diablo-jdk-5.0 >> diablo-jre1.5.0 >> linux-blackdown-jre1.1.8 >> linux-sun-jdk1.4.2 >> when i try to access a java app from firefox im always presented >> with the plugin missing page... >> I had it working on i386 before with just the installation of >> java... Im not sure what i have to do next... > sounds like you may not have the correct files/links in your plugin > directory. > whats the output of > ls -l /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins > > and > > ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/browser_plugins/ > > if /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins doesnt have a symlink like > libjavaplugin_oji.so@ -> /usr/local/diablo-jdk1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ > ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so > then try > cd /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins && ln -s /usr/local/diablo- > jdk1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.solibjavaplugin_oji.so > > and restart firefox and look at > about:plugins Hi I have tried this (neither output shows the java plugin). When i go to the actual folder it has jre and libjavaplugin_oji.so in there but with a red x beside them (Im using gnome)... I also cannot browse to the folder... i dont see a plugin folder under jdk1.5.0 Any ideas? Thanks for your help Eoghan
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