problem with java

snutter · 12-17-2006, 05:08 AM

Hello,

I spent ages tring to install jre

i downloaded the self-extracting version and followed all the instructions, and installed it alright.

http://java.com/en/download/help/500...selfextracting

and also made the symbolic link in firefox plugins folder.

But it still says im missing the plugins at the verifications page.

thanks in advance

Acron_0248 · 12-17-2006, 10:11 AM

Did you get any errors trying to set the links?

If you enter in firefox/mozilla plugins folder 'n' do

Code:

ls -a

the link is pointing to the right file in jre's path?

Check if the link is pointing to right place

Regards

indienick · 12-17-2006, 04:11 PM

Are you for certain they are Java-related plugins? I know there are some plugins you just can't get for Firefox (like wmplayer plugins for Windows media). Also, make sure you've installed the Flash plugin.

snutter · 12-18-2006, 01:18 AM

umm I get this

Code:

snutter@debian:~$ cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
snutter@debian:/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins$ ls -a
.                          libtotem-complex-plugin.so
..                         libtotem-complex-plugin.xpt
flashplayer.xpt            libtotem-gmp-plugin.so
ja_JP.eucJP                libtotem-gmp-plugin.xpt
libflashplayer.so          libtotem-mully-plugin.so
libjavaplugin_oji.so       libtotem-mully-plugin.xpt
libtotem-basic-plugin.so   libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so
libtotem-basic-plugin.xpt  libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.xpt

can you explain what this line does

ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so .

what is a .so extension?

thanks

snutter · 12-18-2006, 01:25 AM

i haven't made a symbollic link in my epiphany plugins folder, but for some reason java works on that browser.

Acron_0248 · 12-19-2006, 08:22 AM

Check that /usr/java indeed have a 'jre1.5.0' folder

Also, 'mozilla' folder in /usr/lib doesn't (but it could be) have to be referred to Firefox, the Firefox plugins folder should be /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox or /usr/lib/firefox if you have one of those, make the symbolic link in those folders

About your question, this line is to create the symbolic link...:

Code:

ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Regards

craigevil · 12-19-2006, 10:15 AM

If you are running Debian Testing or Sid just do:
apt-get install sun-java5-jre sun-java5-plugin

or do man java-package