Im trying to get java working in firefox and I found this very useful site on how to configure plugins for firefox which is cool, trouble is it says something about creating a symblic link, and I dont understand what this means, anyone got any hints on this? Is this like a desktop shortcut or something? If so, how would I go about creating one? Also is there a way to do it that doesnt involve the konsule? (I am one of these new lazy point and click people)

http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html


Thanks

Easy definition : a link to an app
long definition :http://publibn.boulder.ibm.com/doc_l...f2/symlink.htm

No you don't have to go to the command line, but its faster.
Open two Konqueror windows
in one browse to the file.......ie: /usr/lib/java
in the other browse to where you would like to make your link.................ie: /usr/local/firefox/plugins
highlight the file
move to the intended destination
Konqueror should give you 3 choices
Pick link here
All done

or

open a terminal
and type "ln -s /usr/lib/java/plugin /usr/local/firefox/plugins/plugin"
All done

Of course replacing my examples with the real file locations.

Lets say you have mozilla and firefox installed and the plugins work for mozilla but you don't have them installed for firefox.The plugins for mozilla are at /usr/local/mozilla/plugins and the plugin folder for firefox is at /usr/local/firefox/plugins
First remove the firefox plugin foldernext link mozillas plugins so firefox can use them;If you look in /usr/local/firefox you will see a link plugins to the mozilla plugins and when you install plugins for mozilla they will be linked to firefox,hope this helped