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Problems installing Java Runtime Environment

I'm new to FC6, I just got my installation up and running. Now I'm trying to get all my plugins for my internet browser working, and the first one I install (JRE) is being a pain.

I'm running the x86_64 version of FC6, so that may be causing some of the issues. Anyway, I installed JRE according to this page.

Running the command

Code:

# java -version

results in

Code:

java version "1.5.0_11"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_11-b03)

Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.5.0_11-b03, mixed mode)

so that appears to have worked atleast somewhat.

Just to give an idea of what is installed:

Code:

# ls -l /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/

total 8

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Apr  7 20:52 libflashplayer.so -> /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 58 Apr  7 20:19 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /usr/java/jre1.5.0_11/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so



# ls -l /usr/lib/jvm

total 36

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  26 Apr  7 17:42 java -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  32 Apr  7 17:42 java-1.4.2 -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.4.2

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  22 Apr  7 17:42 java-1.4.2-gcj -> java-1.4.2-gcj-1.4.2.0

drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr  7 17:42 java-1.4.2-gcj-1.4.2.0

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  30 Apr  7 17:42 java-gcj -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_gcj

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  27 Apr  7 00:12 jre-1.4.2 -> /etc/alternatives/jre_1.4.2

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  26 Apr  7 00:12 jre-1.4.2-gcj -> java-1.4.2-gcj-1.4.2.0/jre

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  25 Apr  7 00:12 jre-gcj -> /etc/alternatives/jre_gcj

I'm really confused why I get nothing from my browswer; just the stupid puzzle piece telling me to 'click here to download plugin'

Can someone help me out with this?

What do you see when you type "about:plugins" in the url bar of Firefox? Did you make the symlinks, to both /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.x/plugins and /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins?

Edit: How does one type : and p without having it turn into a smiley?

I don't see libjavaplugin_oji.so when I go to about:plugins.
I have linked the libjavaplugin_oji.so file to several places though:

Code:

$ ls -l /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.10/plugins/

total 48

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    39 Apr  7 20:52 libflashplayer.so -> /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    53 Apr  8 10:50 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /opt/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18528 Mar 13 06:16 libnullplugin.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10788 Mar 13 06:16 libunixprintplugin.so





$ ls -l /usr/lib64/firefox-1.5.0.10/plugins/

total 44

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    53 Apr  8 10:51 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /opt/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 19952 Mar 13 06:15 libnullplugin.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10952 Mar 13 06:15 libunixprintplugin.so



$ ls -l /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/

total 8

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Apr  7 20:52 libflashplayer.so -> /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 53 Apr  8 01:26 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /opt/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so



$ ls -l /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/

total 3180

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    53 Apr  8 02:17 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /opt/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  33160 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-basic-plugin.so

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    191 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-basic-plugin.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  33072 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-complex-plugin.so

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    204 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-complex-plugin.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  33360 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-gmp-plugin.so

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    274 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-gmp-plugin.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  33064 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-mully-plugin.so

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    191 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-mully-plugin.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  33072 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    197 Jan 29 11:10 libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  27840 Jul 12  2006 mozplugger.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 576801 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-dvx.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1021 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-dvx.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 577065 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-qt.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1021 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-qt.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 577105 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-rm.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1021 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-rm.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 580689 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 577313 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-wmp.so

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1021 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in-wmp.xpt

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1021 Mar 21 15:21 mplayerplug-in.xpt

The plugins listed from about:plugins appear to correspond to the ones from
/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/

*edit* I suppose I should mention I removed my previous installation and reinstalled JRE according to this page

You could be right. It may be a 64 bit issue. Have you had a look over at the Fedora Forum? www.fedoraforum.org

I took a look over at FedoraForums.org in the x86_64 section and found this

I installed Blackdown Java and everything seems to be working OK now.

Thanks for the replies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glennzo

Edit: How does one type : and p without having it turn into a smiley?

In the 'Additional Options' below the posting editor there is a radio button labeled 'Disable smilies in text'

*edit* You have to be in the Advanced posting editor, the 'Quick Reply' section doesn't have that option

Quote:

Originally Posted by veri745

Ah yes. Many thanks. Amazing what one see's when one's eyes are opened.

Fedora also has a 32bit Firefox, but maybe you rather have the 64, apparently there is a way of setting up flash in the 64 now also (Fedora), somebody dropped a link in another thread a week or two ago that I had a post in. Actually, here's the link:

http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/26/26/

For the 32 Firefox, most how-to's do not mention how you need to also install libstdc++3.4 libraries because Sun java is compiled with gcc-3, so if you want the latest java, you could use the 32bit Firefox and follow this guide:

http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-fc6.html

I figured this thread was a good place to drop this tidbit of info because of the title and allot of people have problems installing the latest java from Sun.