Firefox -> java plugin

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: Firefox -> java plugin

How can I install a java plugin for firefox? Is this in portage, I couldn't find it. Or do you need to install sun java client somhow?

elitecodex · n00b Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 30 Location: MD

Look for a file called libjavaplugin_oji.so (mine is in /opt/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.01/plugin/i386/mozilla) and create a link to your firefox's plugin directory

To test it, open up firefox and type

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

I found the file, after emerging blackdown, but how to make the link?

Cluster · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 2:06 am Post subject:

ln -s <source> <destination>
<destination> can be replaced with a period if you want to name the link the same as the source in the current directory.

Also, I am having the same problem -- I cannot get Java to work in Firefox. I tried blackdown JRE, blackdown JDK, sun's JRE, sun's JDK.
Specifically, I've tried the following files:
/opt/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.01/plugin/i386/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.01/jre/plugin/i386/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/opt/jre1.5.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/opt/j2sdk1.4.2_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so

They all cause about:plugins to indicate that Java is supported, but when I visit any applet, Firefox refuses to load it!

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:44 am Post subject:

It won't work with me.

Useful Idiot · Guru Joined: 30 Aug 2002 Posts: 329 Location: Finland

Try installing java with 'mozilla' USE-flag enabled. The ebuild then makes the symlink automaticly.(Just in case you didn't do it properly)
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nanoczar · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:28 am Post subject:

Same problem. I also tried both blackbox and sun and neither worked. I have followed the Gentoo Java guide, and have also gone through Sun's instructions to no avail. I have both java and mozilla in my USE flags too.

This is driving me insane!!!! Help!!!
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GoofballJM1 · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:50 am Post subject:

You could also go to Java's Official web site and download the binary. I have done that before on other distros over the years. They even give you a pretty good tutorial on how to install it. :wink:

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mansonmuni · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 93

I'm probably a bit late in this discussion, but this worked for me: