trouble installing java plug-in
 

Hi!!
i'm unable to install a java plugin for firefox.
I've tried following the instructions but it's proving too much for a simple minded bloke like me the file is jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586-rpm.bin
I'm unsure about which dir to change to and when i try following the instructions example i'm told there is no such dir
Help:confused:
TTFN

Where did you save the file to? That would be the directory you need to change to..

I assume you're following the directions on Sun's website. At what step are you unable to find the directory?

Are you trying to find jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586-rpm.bin? It's in your default download location. Try this from a CLI:

find / jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586-rpm.bin

Are you trying to find the Firefox plugin directory? Sun's website only discusses Mozilla and Netscape. It is probably something like /usr/lib/firefox-X.X.X/plugins, where X.X.X is your Firefox version.

BTW, I also found that, when using Firefox, I needed to install the symlink in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins as well as the Firefox plugins directory. Probably something I did wrong, but just a heads up.

For Fedora, you should be following these instructions.

My two cents : I think the solution is in that thread...
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/man...highlight=java
^^