Firefox 3 and the java plugin

LinuxUser101 · 05-24-2008, 10:14 AM

Hello,

RHEL 5.2
Firefox 3.0b5
jre-6u6-linux-i586-rpm.bin

I installed java without problems. I am not sure how to provide Firefox with the necessary files so it can use java. This version of Firefox, 3.0b5 doesn't seem to have a plugins folder, if one is even needed.

jcvlz · 05-24-2008, 02:35 PM

From what I've seen Firefox 3 still uses the same plugin directories, but I'm still running it from within a directory in $HOME. FYI, FF3rc1 is out.

To see your settings, point your browser to the following:
about:plugins
about:config

and then there's always the docs:

Check the plugindoc:
http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html#Java

LinuxUser101 · 05-24-2008, 05:22 PM

Figured it out.

The instructions that came with java were not updated. I created the link wrong. I needed to enter the mozilla plugin directory "/user/lib/mozilla/plugins" and excute the following command: ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

FYI
If someone like me is using enterprise linux it does no good to suggest updating Firefox 3 beta 5 to FireFox 3 RC1.
Enterprise Linux freezes the version is ships with and back ports security fixes.

jlinkels · 12-28-2010, 06:46 AM

Thanks, this helped me out on Debian Stable.

Too bad there is no 'Thanks' button anymore.

jlinkels