[ale] java frustrations

[Tim Watts]

on the other hand:

$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/mozilla-javaplugin.so 
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 2010-05-02
12:26 /etc/alternatives/mozilla-javaplugin.so
-> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so


On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 11:31 -0500, Tim Watts wrote:
> I suspect it's that /etc/alternatives that's screwing things up.
> 
> What does 'ls -l /usr/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java' say?
> 
> If it's not pointing the the JRE you expect, use (in Ubuntu)
> update-java-alternatives
> 
> My ubuntu 10.4 firefox 3.6.13 gets the plugin
> from /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so and does
> not use a symlink.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 11:03 -0500, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
> > Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> > > Yep - most of the documentation is wrong about which library.
> > > 
> > > Have a look at this for CentOS5: 
> > > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/getting-java-plugin-to-work-on-centos-5-linux-with-firefox-3-6-x-825409/
> > > 
> > 
> > Suggests:
> > 
> > ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_23/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so .
> > 
> > doesn't say where . is, but I tried:
> > 
> > ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_23/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 
> > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so
> > 
> > Still no love.
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message----- From: ale-bounces at ale.org
> > > [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Pete Hardie Sent:
> > > Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:34 AM To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts 
> > > Subject: Re: [ale] java frustrations
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:26, Geoffrey Myers 
> > > <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
> > >> This is one of the things that just frustrates me.  New install,
> > >> have to get java working with browser.  Install the jre rpm, open
> > >> browser, no love.
> > >> 
> > >> Now I've got to go and figure out how to fix this.  Used to be, you
> > >>  linked a .so from the rpm to the plugins directory for firefox.
> > >> 
> > >> firefox 3.6, there is no plugins directory.
> > >> 
> > >> I fixed this before, but can't recall the solution.  Anyone?
> > > 
> > > The plugin has a different name now - libjavaplugin_oji.so and 
> > > libnpjp2.so in F13, for me
> > > 
> > > 
> > >> -- Until later, Geoffrey
> > >> 
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> > >> government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense
> > >> of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson 
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