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Before upgrading Firefox I had no problems. The upgrade has given me the following message when trying to access the Webmin file manager which now no longer loads
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This module requires java to function, but your browser does not support java
Since it used to work and now does not I conclude that the upgrade has caused some recognition problem with Java. But I cannot figure out what.
I used synaptic to reinstall Java but no change.
I have asked on the webmin forum and ubuntuforums but there have been no responses.
The above website has among other things, a java tester to verify your java installation.
Check your about:config page (in the search filter bar, enter java to shorten the list) and make sure your path(s) to java are correct. On my 64bit Slackware, I have it set to /usr/lib64/java and all is well.
I did need to change the java path(s) and also IIRC symlink something to do with the java installation to get it to work on Slackware 11, but this time, no fiddling was required. Hopefully yours is as easy to fix
Sasha
PS- I'm on the same version as you -- FF 3.5.2 x86_64
This is interesting ...... javatester.org ran the test and then told me that "Browser Has Java Disabled". I got the click here to install the plugin. So I did and ended up needing a manual install from the java site.
Did all that and installed at /usr/java.
Opened up about:config and noted the line
java.default_java_location_others;/usr/java
so I guess it knows it is there.
However ... aboutlugins does not list Java at all. The only plugins listed are shockwave flash and FutureSplash player.
javatester.org after restarting the browser confirms that the plugin is still missing. So I guess I am a little bit forward but still need to work out how to fix.......
No problem! But I see we still have a problem with your java...
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This is interesting ...... javatester.org ran the test and then told me that "Browser Has Java Disabled". I got the click here to install the plugin. So I did and ended up needing a manual install from the java site.
Yeah, I would suggest checking your Ubuntu repository for the correct java packages first, followed by the sunmicro java website next, finally followed by the mozilla website, if you're still missing something.
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Did all that and installed at /usr/java.
Opened up about:config and noted the line
java.default_java_location_others;/usr/java
so I guess it knows it is there.
Not necessarily -- mine said /usr/java too, or something like that, as a default. It's just a default, but may not be correct, OR indicate that the browser actually knows it's the right location.
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However ... about:plugins does not list Java at all. The only plugins listed are shockwave flash and FutureSplash player.
As mentioned, maybe try the mozilla site?
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javatester.org after restarting the browser confirms that the plugin is still missing. So I guess I am a little bit forward but still need to work out how to fix.......
Double check the installed location after installing the JRE & JDK (it's the JRE that the browser actually wants) and make sure you're setting the right path in about:config
Best of luck,
Sasha
Last edited by GrapefruiTgirl; 08-09-2009 at 08:23 AM.
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not sure if this is good or bad but I have made some progress...
I changed the path defaults on the Firefox launcher to another version (Shiretoko) which has appeared on my machine. I think this is from the repositories whereas the one giving me challenges is from Firefox.
I have Shiretoko running now and this has picked up all the plugins. I had forgotten about the vlc, divx, wmp and quicktime which were also missing but they are all there now, together with java.
Trouble here is that Shiretoko I think is not exactly final and it also shows me a release of 3.5.3pre. For some reason 90% of the time Shiretoko will instantly close every time I open gmail..... now that is strange.
So my assumption is that about:config is going to show me different paths for the individual plugins when comparing one browser with the other. Not looked at this yet, that is for tomorrow.
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lugins does not list Java at all. The only plugins listed are shockwave flash and FutureSplash player.
