Java in firefox?

microsoft/linux · 11-22-2005, 05:21 PM

I need java to run so I can finish an online course. I installed the jave runtime environmnet(using the link firefox gave me) and changed the rpm to a deb using alien. despite the fact that apt thinks it's installed, firefox isnt' recognizing that it is. Suggestions?

Brian1 · 11-22-2005, 05:39 PM

Can't really help in debian specifically but look over this post and see if the soft link to the java plugin exist. http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/sho...9&postcount=12

Brian1

microsoft/linux · 11-22-2005, 06:30 PM

I made the links, but it didn't seem to work. Other ideas?

Jade King · 11-23-2005, 03:51 AM

try javaws the url
$javaws http://example.jnlp

SteveSch · 12-04-2005, 09:57 PM

If you are using firefox 1.0.X and Debian

Add the following to your sources.list

# Blackdown Java
deb ftp://sunsite.dk/mirrors/java-linux/debian/ sid non-fre

Replace "sid" with the name of the release you are using. It may not work with "testing", "stable" or "unstable". It needs the name.

then type

apt-get update

apt-get install j2re1.4 j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin

It should work.

If you are using firefox 1.5, the above probably won't work. They changed something with 1.5. My java worked great until I upgraded to 1.5 last night. :-(

Steve

microsoft/linux · 12-04-2005, 10:22 PM

actually I got it working...I forgot to post it here. Oooops. Sorry

How'd you upgrade to 1.5? is there a .deb for it yet?

SteveSch · 12-04-2005, 10:29 PM

Yes, sid has a deb. It is named firefox instead of mozilla-firefox.

I saw someone on the web had it so I found it with

apt-cache search firefox

It has a few quirks though. Doesn't remeber my password for linuxquestions. 1.0.7 did.

Steve

SteveSch · 12-04-2005, 10:30 PM

OK, remembers the password now? My fault.