[opensuse] Firefox Java Plugin
Can anyone explain to me how I get the Java plugin for Firefox working on my AMD64 openSUSE 10.3 system. I understand that I need the 32bit plugin from Sun (there didn't seem to be anything available via YAST), so I've downloaded that and installed it: but Firefox still doesn't pick it up. The installation script has put the plugin at: /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7 or perhaps: /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29 (I'm not quite sure which one is correct) In FF in about:config it gives /usr/java for java.default_java_location_others and /usr/j2se for java.default_java_location_solaris. I guess it's the first of those that's the right one. I tried all the paths from /usr/java in about:config (i.e./usr/java/jre1.6.0_03, /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin, /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386 and so on). None of them worked - although I didn't restart the browser every time. Can anyone put me right on this? Thanks Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Peter Bradley wrote:
Can anyone explain to me how I get the Java plugin for Firefox working on my AMD64 openSUSE 10.3 system.
I understand that I need the 32bit plugin from Sun (there didn't seem to be anything available via YAST), so I've downloaded that and installed it: but Firefox still doesn't pick it up. The installation script has put the plugin at:
Did you install the 32 bit Firefox? -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 02/22/2008 05:27 AM, Peter Bradley wrote:
James Knott wrote:
Did you install the 32 bit Firefox?
Ah! Now that's a good point. No, I didn't.
For the moment, I think I'll do without.
Uninstall the 32 bit plugin you installed, then install via the instructions at http://en.opensuse.org/How_To_use_Java_with_Firefox_on_64-bit_openSuSE_10.3#... -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris wrote:
Uninstall the 32 bit plugin you installed, then install via the instructions at http://en.opensuse.org/How_To_use_Java_with_Firefox_on_64-bit_openSuSE_10.3#...
Hi Joe, Thanks for that. I would do as you say if I only knew where the *@!# Sun installer had put things. If I just go around deleting things I could make things a lot worse than they are. The alternative is to delete all Java related packages from my system and then delete whatever's left (since obviously whatever's left is whatever's not controlled by YAST): but that would mean getting rid of so many applications (e.g. OOo, Eclipse etc etc) that it's nearly as bad a complete reinstall. My mistake was thoughtlessly going ahead and installing the Sun JRE. I guess I just have to live with the consequences of that now. Thanks for your input (and I really wish I could follow what you say, since it looks fairly painless) Cheers Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris wrote:
Uninstall the 32 bit plugin you installed, then install via the instructions at http://en.opensuse.org/How_To_use_Java_with_Firefox_on_64-bit_openSuSE_10.3#...
Hi Joe,
Thanks for that. I would do as you say if I only knew where the *@!# Sun installer had put things. IIANM, Sun installs in /usr/java. So you installed from a sun installer and not an rpm? In that case, it is probably harmless extra files that
On 02/23/2008 01:54 AM, Peter Bradley wrote: probably do not integrate well into your system anyway, so just ignore them and install the The_IceTea_Java and plugin, which are rpms and will integrate into the suse system.
If I just go around deleting things I could make things a lot worse than they are. The alternative is to delete all Java related packages from my system and then delete whatever's left (since obviously whatever's left is whatever's not controlled by YAST): but that would mean getting rid of so many applications (e.g. OOo, Eclipse etc etc) that it's nearly as bad a complete reinstall.
That I would not recommend. You can have more than one java version installed.
My mistake was thoughtlessly going ahead and installing the Sun JRE. I guess I just have to live with the consequences of that now.
IIANM, the only consequences would be extra files taking up space. Maybe the installer has an uninstaller.
Thanks for your input (and I really wish I could follow what you say, since it looks fairly painless)
HTH -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris wrote:
IIANM, Sun installs in /usr/java. So you installed from a sun installer and not an rpm? In that case, it is probably harmless extra files that probably do not integrate well into your system anyway, so just ignore them and install the The_IceTea_Java and plugin, which are rpms and will integrate into the suse system.
OK. You're on. Maybe not right this minute as the wife's making noises about wanting to go out somewhere: but I'll do it later and let you know how I get on. <snip />
IIANM, the only consequences would be extra files taking up space. Maybe the installer has an uninstaller.
Uninstaller? Chance would be a fine thing! I think you're right about stuff being in /usr/java, but it's the symbolic links that bother me. Doing 'which java' gives '/usr/bin/java', which is a link to '/etc/alternatives/java': so I'm not at all sure how all these things link up. Cheers Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 02/23/2008 06:26 PM, Peter Bradley wrote:
I think you're right about stuff being in /usr/java, but it's the symbolic links that bother me. Doing 'which java' gives '/usr/bin/java', which is a link to '/etc/alternatives/java': so I'm not at all sure how all these things link up.
Those are the integration into suse. As root, type in update-alternatives --display java to see how extensive it is. Do it again after installing the IcedTea_Java, and you will understand what I mean. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris wrote:
IIANM, Sun installs in /usr/java. So you installed from a sun installer and not an rpm? In that case, it is probably harmless extra files that probably do not integrate well into your system anyway, so just ignore them and install the The_IceTea_Java and plugin, which are rpms and will integrate into the suse system.
Thank you Joe. Please join the ever increasing line of people to whom I am endebted. Everything works a treat. Brilliant. Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu February 21 2008 13:24:19 Peter Bradley wrote:
Can anyone explain to me how I get the Java plugin for Firefox working on my AMD64 openSUSE 10.3 system.
See the Wiki: http://en.opensuse.org/How_To_use_Java_with_Firefox_on_64-bit_openSuSE_10.3 -- Carlos FL "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that." - G. H. Hardy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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