[ale] java frustrations

[Tim Watts]

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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