Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:03:06 -0600 From: John <john@starfire.mn.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firefox, java, plugins - need to go back to the port? Message-ID: <20050215120306.A29913@starfire.mn.org> In-Reply-To: <20050211203055.A5567@starfire.mn.org>; from john@starfire.mn.org on Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 08:30:55PM -0600 References: <20050211203055.A5567@starfire.mn.org>
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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? -- John Lind john@starfire.MN.ORG
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