[ale] java frustrations

[Geoffrey Myers]

Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> My CentOS had both a /usr/lib/mozilla and a /usr/lib/firefox - it is
> important to note the link needed to be in /usr/lib/firefox*/plugins not
> /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins.
> 
> I notice you said /usr/lib/Mozilla.   Does your distro also have a
> /usr/lib/firefox*?

Did the link to /usr/lib/firefox*/ as well, no love there either.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lightner, Jeff 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:20 AM
> To: 'Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts'
> Subject: RE: [ale] java frustrations
> 
> It does talk about "creating a link under the firefox/plugins directory"
> above the actual link command.
> 
> It probably should make it explicit in the later step but I think the
> post made it clear the issue was which library and not the location.
> 
> On CentOS/RHEL this is under /usr/lib/firefox (or /usr/lib/firefox<ver>)
> 
> Also that changes it globally (you need to do it as root).   A later
> post in the thread also mentions changes to an individual user's setup
> that might be necessary as well.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey Myers
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:04 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] java frustrations
> 
> 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-pl
> ugin-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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>>> of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson 
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>>
> 
> 


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson