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  1. #1
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    java working but not plugin

    In my ubuntu 10.04LTS jre is installed and the commands 'java' and 'javac' are working but firefox is not showing java applets. I have tried following command:

    Code:
    ln -s /opt/java/32/jre1.6.0_30/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
    But a broken link is created since there is no such source file.

    As far as I can see, gcj-jre-headless and gcj-jdk are installed.

    Please help.
    Last edited by rng; January 18th, 2012 at 02:37 AM.

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    Re: java working but not plugin

    That looks like you have the Java Runtime installed in /opt. Did you put it there manually as mentioned here http://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/java? Try these terminal commands
    Code:
    java -version
    update-alternatives --query java
    update-alternatives --query jexec
    update-alternatives --query mozilla-javaplugin.so
    to see what's installed where exactly.

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    Re: java working but not plugin

    Following are the results:
    Code:
    $ java -version
    java version "1.5.0"
    gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.4.3
    
    
    $ update-alternatives --query java
    Link: java
    Status: auto
    Best: /usr/bin/gij-4.4
    Value: /usr/bin/gij-4.4
    
    Alternative: /usr/bin/gij-4.4
    Priority: 1044
    Slaves:
     java.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/gij-4.4.1.gz
    
    
    $ update-alternatives --query jexec
    update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for jexec.
    
    
    $ update-alternatives --query mozilla-javaplugin.so
    update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for mozilla-javaplugin.so.

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    Re: java working but not plugin

    Apparently you only have an ancient and incomplete Java installation. To be honest, I have no idea how or where you could have gotten hold of 1.5.0. Maybe it came with gcj-jdk?

    Anyway, getting applets running in Firefox isn't going to work this way. I suggest you either install OpenJDK or take a look at the webpage I mentioned in my previous message for an alternative.

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