New User with Java and Firefox

dreyes81 · 07-12-2005, 11:44 PM

I never created a user when I installed FC3. I was under root and had java working under firefox. However I created a user so I wouldn't be doing everything as root. However I dont have Java on firefox now. I redownloaded java put it in my new home directory. I tried creating a symbolic link, but it was already there from before. How can i get something to work system and I guess user wide. Also what the hell do I do now??

Thanks a bunch
David

Mara · 07-13-2005, 04:34 PM

Where do you have Java as root and your normal user? If you keep it in place accesible by all users, all can use it with FF.

dreyes81 · 07-14-2005, 10:04 AM

i have the files in /usr/lib/firefox and i also have the files that I installed in each of my home folders

chrysanthemum · 07-14-2005, 02:28 PM

Delete the symbolic link, then recreate it with the original java you installed system-wide. Also, how does it not work, the plug in doesn't load? Or does it load and nothing happens? (check about

lugins)

ex.
cd /usr/lib/firefox/plugins
ln -s /usr/java/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

dreyes81 · 07-14-2005, 03:41 PM

Java apps just cant be seen in the new user, as root I can see it. It is not the plugin issue. I have the right symbolic link

Mara · 07-14-2005, 05:04 PM

How does permissions look like on the plugin? Is it readable/executable by normal users?