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Old 06-29-2005, 10:08 AM   #1
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Continually prompted to install Java on Firefox


I installed Java last night and (I thought) successfully linked it. Sun's instructions are to do
Code:
# ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
I did, then says it still needs to be installed.

I checked out http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/faq#q2.2 and they are suggesting instead of ns7, to use
Code:
# ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so
- I will try that tonight when I get home.

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Old 06-29-2005, 10:26 AM   #2
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It looks like you forgot to finish the command and tell it what to link to. On my box, that command would look like this....
Code:
ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/plugins
If you feel more comfy doing it visually, you can open the konqueror file browser and go to the
/usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7 folder and drag the libjavaplugin_oji.so down to /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/plugins . Then you select link here as the option.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 11:16 AM   #3
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When I was following Sun's directions, they say to cd to the firefox plugins directory first - so I didn't think I had to add the firefox plugins path (since I was there already)... Will that work?

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If you feel more comfy doing it visually, you can open the konqueror file browser and go to the
/usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7 folder and drag the libjavaplugin_oji.so down to /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/plugins . Then you select link here as the option. [/B]
Didn't even think of that I'll try that instead/also

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Old 06-29-2005, 12:55 PM   #4
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When I was following Sun's directions, they say to cd to the firefox plugins directory first - so I didn't think I had to add the firefox plugins path (since I was there already)... Will that work?
If you are going do do something in the present directory like copy or link or whatever, then you can use a period ( . ) at the end of the command instead of the full path to the destination.
For example:
Code:
cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/plugins
ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.5.0/plugins/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
 
Old 06-29-2005, 01:34 PM   #5
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I went back to their instructions, and yep, that period is at the end (after a space). The only difference between Sun's directions & Firefox's directions now is the ns7 folder vs. ns7-gcc32 folder.

Can't wait to get home & give it a try

Thanks for all your input
 
Old 06-29-2005, 05:10 PM   #6
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Just successfully linked java - I was missing the last " ." at the end of the line -- me java be workin' now -- many thanks!!
 
Old 06-29-2005, 05:17 PM   #7
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Glad you got it going!
 
Old 07-05-2005, 11:05 AM   #8
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Thanks to all of you.

It's now working for me as well
I have Firefox V1.0.4
but when i use the version ns7-gcc32 Firefox doesn't start any more so i use ns7 see below:
"ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ."

So now i have an other question.
Does any one know the diffrence between ns7-gcc32 and ns7 and how do you know witch one you have to use with out having a gess?

Last edited by angel115; 07-05-2005 at 11:14 AM.
 
Old 07-05-2005, 12:06 PM   #9
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Yep, to clarify, I ended up using the "plain old" ns7 directory as opopsed to the ns7-gcc29 one - worked fine
 
Old 08-04-2005, 09:09 AM   #10
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Just a side note...


ln -s puts the link in the current working directory implicitly. (At least for my FC3...)
 
  


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