ubuntu java

Clarence27 · 08-15-2006, 04:40 PM

Ok im completely new to linux and have recently installed ubuntu. I have used synaptic to download and instal the latest version of java but when i go into firefox and try and load a page with firefox it says i dont have the java plugin installed?:S Any help ideas to fix this.

Cheers,
Clarence

Tinkster · 08-15-2006, 04:59 PM

Sure ... use synaptics to install the plugin as well. If there is no such thing
try to create a symlink from /<path>/<to>/<java>/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
to /<path>/<to>/firefox/plugins

Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: Shuffling this over to the Ubuntu forum for better exposure.

Clarence27 · 08-16-2006, 01:30 AM

What is a symlink? Sorry but im new to linux

Tinkster · 08-16-2006, 04:05 AM

It's a symbolic link. Like the things on the windows desktop with a
little arrow pointing at the original file, just better ;}

man ln
for details...

Cheers,
Tink

n0mer · 02-11-2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clarence27

Ok im completely new to linux and have recently installed ubuntu. I have used synaptic to download and instal the latest version of java but when i go into firefox and try and load a page with firefox it says i dont have the java plugin installed?:S Any help ideas to fix this.

Cheers,
Clarence

See http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t72809.html

redhead277 · 02-12-2007, 06:34 AM

You should install automatics.