Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:16:32 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: John <john@starfire.mn.org> Subject: Re: Firefox, java, plugins - need to go back to the port? Message-ID: <200502151016.32774.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <20050215120306.A29913@starfire.mn.org> References: <20050211203055.A5567@starfire.mn.org> <20050215120306.A29913@starfire.mn.org>
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On Tuesday 15 February 2005 10:03 am, John wrote: > On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 08:30:55PM -0600, John wrote: > > I installed firefox from the packages, and now that it seems > > like I may have Java installed, I'd like to get the two to play > > together. > > > > I see a few different firefox plugins in /usr/ports/www, but no > > java, and I don't see any references to firefox or plugs in > > /usr/ports/java - clearly, I'm missing a piece of the puzzle. > > > > All my hits on google have talked about rebuilding the port > > after Java is installed. Is that what I have to do? Is there > > no way to get a java plugin without rebuilding the whole port? > > No-one have an anwer or a pointer for me? Is it necessary to install > the JDK (or JRE if we ever get one again) and then build firefox from > ports to get the Java plug-in? That isn't where you look from my experience. I have /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/bin/java and it changes with the version. That is what I add in mozilla. Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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