Public bug reported: starting a JNPL file in natty with a rekonq/firefox or a filebrower e.g. dolphin fails because /usr/bin/javaws can't be found. In lucid that a link in alternatives.
LUcid: [0]root@allee:~# l /usr/bin/javaws /etc/alternatives/javaws* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 2010-10-28 19:50 /etc/alternatives/javaws -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 2010-10-28 19:50 /etc/alternatives/javaws.1.gz -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/man/man1/javaws.1.gz lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-10-28 19:50 /usr/bin/javaws -> /etc/alternatives/javaws On natty binary and manapge are there but nothing in /etc/alternatives root@lap-allee:~# ls -l /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/*{,/man1}/javaws* /etc/alternatives/javaws* ls: cannot access /etc/alternatives/javaws*: No such file or directory -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 418 2011-03-20 19:23 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2981 2011-03-20 19:23 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/man/man1/javaws.1 And javaws is unknown in natty: root@lap-allee:~# ls -l /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/*{,/man1}/javaws* /etc/alternatives/javaws* ls: cannot access /etc/alternatives/javaws*: No such file or directory -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 418 2011-03-20 19:23 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2981 2011-03-20 19:23 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/man/man1/javaws.1 Achim ** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/746444 Title: natty: icedtea-web: creates no link in /etc/alternatives/ for javaws -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs