Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:37:06 +0200 From: Peter Nyamukusa <petern@africaonline.co.sz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk>, eoghan <eoghanj@gmail.com> Subject: Re: java plugin for firefox Message-ID: <200701110937.08481.petern@africaonline.co.sz> In-Reply-To: <5DBE08DD-3F58-4373-B675-F13DCB8F28E6@gmail.com> References: <89F5D83C-6827-499E-89EB-EAAAEBD03FCE@gmail.com> <45A567FB.3080603@unsane.co.uk> <5DBE08DD-3F58-4373-B675-F13DCB8F28E6@gmail.com>
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On Thursday 11 January 2007 00:51, eoghan wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Why don't you install from source some thing like this create a folder /usr/local/java download the java source from the sun microsystems website=20 (https://sdlc1d.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet;jsessionid=3D4EDB4987ECCEBC4= C4488D18F24CA7D84) eg jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin and move it to /usr/local/java make the file executable chmod 0777 jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin then run ./jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin to install the rest is all interactive at some stage it will ask the path of your browsers and you can patch the=20 plug-ins for as many browsers as you have hope this helps Regards =2D-=20 Peter Nyamukusa Technical Manager Africa Online Swaziland Tel: =A0 =A0+268-404-4705 =46ax: =A0 =A0+268-404-4783 Cell: +268-647-6448 E-mail: petern@africaonline.co.sz AIM: =A0 petenya
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