[ale] java frustrations

[Geoffrey Myers]

Tim Watts wrote:
> Other things to look at:
> 
> In firefox enter about:config. Filter on 'plugin' and set
> plugin.expose_full_path to true. Then enter URL about:plugins and note
> the directory it's getting other plugins from. Mine
> is /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins. It has a symlink for libjavaplugin.so which
> points to the /etc/alternatives thing i mentioned earlier.

That was it, created the link to the directory I posted earlier, and I'm 
cooking now.  Thanks to everyone.

Again, though.  It's no wonder some folks won't move to Linux. :(

> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 11:39 -0500, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>> Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>>> 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>)
>> No plugins directory there either.  I created one, created the link, 
>> still no love.  See, this is why Linux fails adoption by the mass of users.
>>
>> This should be so simple.
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> "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 
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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