[opensuse] Firefox v3.6.3 and Java
The machine is running oS v11.1 x86_64. After updating Firefox from v3.5.9 to 3.6.3 I find that the browser no longer supports Java, that there is no longer a button in the Preferences for enabling Java, and there is no Java plugin in About:plugins. About plugins refers me to mozilla.org, where I am advised to use the (non-existent) button to enable Java. This has to be a bug. As Java is important to me, my workaround is to use Konqueror, which is smart enough not to require a plugin for the purpose; Opera doesn't work either. Is there a way to get Firefox to see Java? -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 10/05/10 13:53, Stan Goodman wrote:
The machine is running oS v11.1 x86_64.
After updating Firefox from v3.5.9 to 3.6.3 I find that the browser no longer supports Java, that there is no longer a button in the Preferences for enabling Java, and there is no Java plugin in About:plugins.
About plugins refers me to mozilla.org, where I am advised to use the (non-existent) button to enable Java. This has to be a bug. As Java is important to me, my workaround is to use Konqueror, which is smart enough not to require a plugin for the purpose; Opera doesn't work either.
Is there a way to get Firefox to see Java?
I downloaded the JDK from Sun's site and installed it. A symbolic link to libnpjp2.so in the java installation (jdk/java32/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so) directory should be made in .mozilla/plugins/ directory. Sudhir -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
At 15:53:46 on Monday Monday 10 May 2010, Stan Goodman <stan.goodman@hashkedim.com> wrote:
The machine is running oS v11.1 x86_64.
After updating Firefox from v3.5.9 to 3.6.3 I find that the browser no longer supports Java, that there is no longer a button in the Preferences for enabling Java, and there is no Java plugin in About:plugins.
----- snip ----- I've come upon some pages about the problem, and therefore understand that the new Firefox release requires at least "Java 6 update 10". Among the many available JREs listed by YaST, I see: java-1_6_0-sun (java 1.6.0.u20-0.1.1) and java-1_6_0-sun-plugin (java 1.6.0.u20-0.1.1) which I am guessing is update 20, and therefore adequate for FF v3.6.3. I have installed both of the above, and reloaded Firefox, hoping to see that it will run a remote applet. It doesn't. If someone can correct what I have done, or tell me what else I need to do, I would be very grateful indeed, as I have used up an entire day trying to do this. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Am 10.05.2010 14:53, schrieb Stan Goodman:
The machine is running oS v11.1 x86_64.
After updating Firefox from v3.5.9 to 3.6.3 I find that the browser no longer supports Java, that there is no longer a button in the Preferences for enabling Java, and there is no Java plugin in About:plugins.
About plugins refers me to mozilla.org, where I am advised to use the (non-existent) button to enable Java. This has to be a bug. As Java is important to me, my workaround is to use Konqueror, which is smart enough not to require a plugin for the purpose; Opera doesn't work either.
Is there a way to get Firefox to see Java?
Yes, I had that problem too and openend a bug because of this... As it is stated on <http://java.com/en/download/faq/firefox_newplugin.xml>, you need an up-to-date Java Package for FF 3.6.x. After you installed it (for example the java-1_6_0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.u20-0.1.1.x86_64 from openSUSE's update channel) use the command (on the command line) "update-alternatives - --config javaplugin" to choose the Java plugin you want to use (by default, openSUSE installs another plugin, too). After switching to the u20 Java Plugin, everything works as before. Or even better... Do not get into a software hassle by installing software packages from other sites as long as they are provided by openSUSE! Especially software installed without the notice of rpm (e.g. a Java package from java.sun.com) is never maintained by the package manager, and you will never get updates for them! HTH Werner -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJL7jdQAAoJEOfJ7bNoiiCN/7cH/1UJTYsz28B83mGkexkcnG21 VM+oOdfi2xpGLH1RJRQ1niHiRs32T4I7VJZgYVaoin1WS4HobbH5yhLq8vyz3gju IpMKX/Wp5ZRfalscqvWnUfIcgE4wRfmxsBePeZNGfmTrVg6eaV0VA8DrDjxH6vUv 56zZWMSKyyKdemBS+CBYMjdEyaUJ3ElHpW0lUa/6nPq6SwDjM3B/zIjUmWa0CKdU 1PGrSxb3U1w/zU3T0tgjGUik6SOEAm48LXEe9cn3SN1VOpy0FubTWJzkjaY6YJBJ u9FIKwtRn3eIhcNdFib6pnf5af/590sfPdAafr8aAgmCQ2YyKSEXnPilGuKR5AM= =pGT4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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