On Friday 26 August 2005 02:39 pm, Graham Watkins wrote:
| Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote:
| > On Friday 26 August 2005 01:11 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
| > | Graham Watkins wrote:
| > | > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
| > | >> Hi
| > | >>
| > | >> I downloaded java and then doubleclicked it to install. When I
| > | >> try to use it in firefox I get a message to donwload missing
| > | >> plug ins. "locate" gives me this
| > | >> [rosemary@(none) ~]$ locate java
| > | >> /home/rosemary/.openoffice/user/temp/java
| > | >> /var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/System/Configuratio
| > | >>n/KDE/ WebBrowsing/khtml_java_js.desktop
| > | >>
| > | >> /var/lib/menu-xdg/simplified/applications/Mandrakelinux/Administ
| > | >>erYour
| > | >> System/UseMoreAdministrationTools/Configuration/KDE/WebBrowsing/
| > | >>khtml_j ava_js.desktop
| > | >>
| > | >> /usr/share/doc/libidn11-0.5.13/contrib/java
| > | >> /usr/share/doc/libidn11-0.5.13/contrib/java/ExampleIDNA.java
| > | >> with very much more ...
| > | >>
| > | >> What do I need to do. I want to access a Genealogy Chat room.
| > | >>
| > | >> Thanks
| > | >
| > | > Does locate reveal a /usr/local/j2re(version) setup? If not,
| > | > then it isn't properly installed.
| > | >
| > | > If it does, then you need to create (as root) a symbolic link in
| > | > your mozilla plugins folder(or whatever the equivalent is with
| > | > firefox) pointing to the plugin in the java plugins folder.
| > | >
| > | > The following is cut and pasted from the set of instructions I
| > | > used to
| > | >
| > | > create my link:
| > | >> * Mozilla / Netscape 7
| > | >>
| > | >> Create a symbolic link from <Java2 RE
| > | >> installation>/plugin/<ARCH>/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so to
| > | >> one of the directories Mozilla/Netscape 7 searches for plug-ins.
| > | >> E.g.
| > | >> % ln -s
| > | >> /usr/local/j2re1.4.2/plugin/i386/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
| > | >> ~/mozilla-1.0/plugins/
| > | >> or
| > | >> % su # become root
| > | >> % ln -s
| > | >> /usr/local/j2re1.4.2/plugin/i386/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
| > | >> /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
| > | >>
| > | >> Note: It has to be a symbolic link, copying
| > | >> libjavaplugin_oji.so will NOT work.
| > | >
| > | > Hope this is of some help
| > |
| > | I didn't get that set up for locate - see here >
| > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] home]$ locate java
| > | /home/rosemary/.openoffice/user/temp/java
| > | /var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/System/Configuration/K
| > |DE/Web Browsing/khtml_java_js.desktop
| > | /var/lib/menu-xdg/simplified/applications/Mandrakelinux/AdministerY
| > |ourSys
| > | tem/UseMoreAdministrationTools/Configuration/KDE/WebBrowsing/khtml_
| > |java_js .desktop /usr/share/doc/libidn11-0.5.13/contrib/java
| > |
| > | I deleted the download I had and downloaded again, and it did the
| > | same thing - installed to open office. I followed instructions
| > | first time from speculation.org and second time from sun. I am at
| > | a loss to know why it is doing this, and how I can change it.
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > |
| > | Rosemary
| > |
| > | Registered Linux User # 386597 http://counter.li.org
| > | "A friend may well be a masterpiece of nature". Emerson
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | __________________________________________________________
| > | Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com
| > | 1:16:27 AM ET - 8/26/2005
| >
| > I prefer to use RPM packages when possible since urpmi and its GUI
| > interface make package management so much simpler. I will explain, in
| > detail, the steps required to install java using an rpm package
| > provided by Sun on Mandriva. I will also give the steps to make the
| > java plugin available to Firefox
| >
| > I will make the following assumptions:
| >
| > 1. Minimal Linux knowledge [please do not be offended if this is not
| > so]. 2. Firefox was installed with the mozilla-firefox RPM package
| > provided by Mandriva.
| > 3. Firefox is used to download the file from sun.
| > 4. Firefox downloads files to the desktop.
| > 5. The file downloaded from Sun is not already executable.
| > 6. You are using the KDE desktop environment.
| >
| > Go to 'http://java.sun.com' to download the java package.
| > There are two versions available, J2SE-5.0 or J2SE-1.4.2.
| > Both work OK in Firefox, but AFAIK, only the 1.4.2 version works in
| > Konqueror.
| >
| > Navigate to the downloads page. Make sure to select the link 'Linux RPM
| > in self extracting file'. This will download a .bin file which contains
| > the java RPM package.
| >
| > You will have to extract the RPM package from the .bin file in a
| > terminal window as root, so you will have to make it executable first.
| >
| > Open a terminal window.
| >
| > Switch to your desktop directory:
| > Enter: 'cd Desktop' [no quotes]
| >
| > Switch to the root user:
| > Enter: 'su' [no quotes].
| > Enter your root password when requested.
| >
| > Make the .bin file executable, then extract the RPM package:
| > For 'J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4':
| > Enter 'chmod +x ./jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin' [no quotes].
| > Enter './jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin' [no quotes],
| >
| > For 'Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition 1.4.2_09':
| > Enter 'chmod +x ./j2re-1_4_2_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin' [no quotes].
| > Enter './j2re-1_4_2_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin' [no quotes].
| >
| > You should read their terms.
| > To extract the RPM:
| > Enter: 'yes <ENTER>' [no quotes] when asked to accept.
| >
| > After the RPM file has been extracted, you can install it with the
| > Software Installer from within KDE filemanager. Keep the terminal
| > window open. You will need it later.
| >
| > In filemanager, navigate to '~/Desktop'.
| >
| > Alt-Click the RPM package.
| >
| > Move the mouse cursor to 'Open With ...' in the context menu
| >
| > Select 'Software Installer' in the pop out menu.
| >
| > Click the 'Install' button
| >
| > Enter your root password when requested.
| >
| > The Software Installer will install the java package correctly for you.
| >
| > Click the 'Done' button.
| >
| > Java is now installed on your computer.
| >
| > Create a link between the java plugin and Firefox as root using the
| > terminal window.
| >
| > Switch to the Firefox plugins directory:
| > Enter: 'cd /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.0.6/plugins' [no quotes].
| >
| > For 'J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4', create the link:
| > Enter: 'ln /usr/java/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
| > <ENTER>' [no quotes]
| >
| > For 'Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition 1.4.2_09', create
| > the link:
| > Enter: 'ln
| > /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_09/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so
| > <ENTER>' [no quotes].
| >
| > The next time you open firefox, java should work correctly.
| >
| > You can delete the .bin and the RPM files since they are no longer
| > needed. I check the Sun WEB site about once a month for updates. If you
| > choose, you can keep the RPM file in the location of your choice to
| > avoid re-downloading the same package in the event of calamity.
| >
| > HTH,
|
| An excellent exposition if I may say so.
|
| If it isn't already on the Twiki, it should be.
Thank You, I appreciate the compliment. If someone wants to add the piece,
they can feel free to do so with my appreciation.
--
Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
ICQ 41060744
Registered Linux User 247790
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