Java applets not working/plugin not present

[raymund]

Hi, I've just installed Ubuntu 8.04 in VirtualBox on my Dell/Win XP computer. My problem is that Java applets aren't working in Firefox.

1. Firefox about: plugins shows no Java plugins.
2. Java is installed:


me@myvirtualcomputer:~$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b23, mixed mode, sharing)

3. icedtea and openjdk are not installed, according to Synaptic.

I'm tempted to completely uninstall Firefox and see if that works. Any easier fixes you can recommend?

[smani]

In the firefox addressbar, write

about:plugins
maybe you'll find some useful information there.

[Revo___]

Possibly there is Java installed but no firefox plugin available.

Try opening a terminal and enter:

apt-get update
apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Note:
Those restricted extras also contain the flash player etc.

[raymund]

smani, about: plugins shows nothing Java related.

[raymund]

Revo__, sun-java6-plugin appeared in the list of extras and was set up. Java plugins appear in about: plugins and the webpages I need it for are working. Thanks!

Also, here's my Linux newbie question: what's restricted about ubuntu-restricted-extras?

Nevermind, I saw a description of ubuntu-restricted-extras in the Absolute Beginner's forum.

[jiapei100]

Although about: plugins shows nothing related to Java, my Java applet is still working, weird to me...


smani, about: plugins shows nothing Java related.