 Installing Java In Firefox (reopened) |
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 Jan 16 2008, 08:05 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550  |
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so and /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so I changed to /usr/lib/firefox/plugins and ran the command "ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so" to create a symbolic link . I restarted the browser and made sure that both "Enable java" and "Enable javaScript" are checked under the browser preferences. And the site that requires jave still won't run. I have used the installation test from the java site and it tells me that it is correctly installed. I am at a standstill now and don't know what else to try. |
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Jan 16 2008, 08:39 PM
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 Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
Firefox will install in multiple locations, so it takes a bit to find the correct one. You can check to see which plugins are enabled by typing in about:plugins in the address bar.It looks to me like your synatx for creating the link was wrong though. It should be ln -s [source] [destination], so try:
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins The ln command requires two parameters, so even if you are in the correct directory, it will not work. The other potential issue is firefox that it may be installed in /usr/lib64 You are almost there though. 
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Jan 16 2008, 09:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
You were absolutely correct about the syntax. I now have a link in the /usr/lib/firefox/plugins subdirectory. Now I am one step closer but not there yet. The java is apparently now installed in the browser. Before, as soon as I clicked on a game, I would get a pop-up window stating that I didn't have java. Now, when I click on a game, it actually goes through the loading process, then shows a window stating that java not found or not working.
When I tried about:plugins, it shows 33 versions of java, all enabled. I also do not hava a /usr/lib64 subdirectory. In case you're wondering, I am trying to set this machine up so my wife can play games at www.pogo.com. Thanks for the help. I don't know if the java installation has anything to do with it or not, but my system is freezing. Twice it has completely locked up, mouse doesn't work and wont accept any keyboard commands. Not even ctrl-alt-esc. Had to reboot both times. Edited to add info about system loockup. This post has been edited by Miljet: Jan 16 2008, 10:33 PM |
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Jan 17 2008, 08:02 AM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
ctrl-alt-esc doesn't do anything. You want ctr-alt-backspace.
Anyway, are you using any plugins in Firefox, like no-script? Which Java Checker did you use..this one? http://www.java.com/en/download/installed....t=jre&try=1 -------------------- |
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Jan 17 2008, 06:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace doesn't do anything either when the system hangs. What is the it supposed to do and where can I find a list of other keyboard shortcuts? When the system freezes, everything stops, including the clock. The only way to get out is shut the system down and restart. That didn't start happening until I made the link in the firefox/plugin directory.
Anyway, as far as I know, I haven't installed any plugins that weren't part of the original installation other than this java that I have been trying to get working. The only things that I have done is download and install the recommended updates and I did install a generic printer driver to set up an old Lexmark X83 that is on my Windows network. I tried the java test link that you suggested, and it didn't show the animated window that indicates a successful installation. So should I try removing the java link in the firefox/plugin directory and see if that stops the system freezing? I'm not going to try anything until I hear from you. And once again, thanks for spending so much of your time on this. I really appreciate it. |
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Jan 17 2008, 06:11 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
Remove the softlink, and find the other firefox plugin directories. There is another directory where they can be installed that makes them available globally, but I can not recall where that is at the moment.... I seem to recall it being ~/.mozilla/plugins/, or something like that. I'll boot up my Ubuntu in a bit and see where I put it.
Keyboard shortcuts are whatever you want them to be. The default mappings are under administrative options (I think). I am trying to do this from memory, and not all cells seem to be firing at the moment.  Edit: The keyboard mappings can be found under System, Preferences. Edit2: Turns out I have not installed Java on this box yet, so I will do it now and see how it goes. I do not have a ~/.mozilla/plugins/ directory, so my memory was wrong. ************************ Doh! Found a much easier way. From the terminal, paste in this line: sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts Once you get the eula, click on tab to highlight ok, then select yes. When it is done, the plugins should be properly configured. Get rid of the original soft link first to avoind any further complications. -------------------- |
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Jan 17 2008, 08:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
I got to the bottom of the EULA and have a <Ok>
I click on it and it does nothing. Press "Enter" - nothing. Double-click - nothing. How do I accept it? |
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Jan 17 2008, 08:42 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
QUOTE click on tab to highlight ok
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Jan 17 2008, 08:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
There ain't no tab. Nothing but <Ok> at the bottom. It is just text, not a tab or control. I have tried typing Ok, tried typing yes, it won't accept any typed command. Clicking and dragging will highlight it, but you can't do anything else with it.
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Jan 17 2008, 08:49 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
Do you have a tab key on your keyboard?
 EDIT: My bad, I should have said 'click on the tab key'. Sorry. -------------------- |
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Jan 17 2008, 08:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
Sometimes I feel so dumb. It finished installing. I'll check it out and let you know.
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Jan 17 2008, 09:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
You are a genius, a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you so very much for your patience with a newbie. Everything is working as advertised.
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Jan 17 2008, 09:09 PM
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Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 6,454 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
QUOTE You are a genius, a gentleman and a scholar Lies, damn lies, every one!!  If it wasn't for someone helping me out at first, I would never have learned either. IF I were you, I would take careful notes of what you had to do to get this set up, just in case your system dies and you have to start from scratch. I have a blog I keep here that has a few tidbits for my Centos installation, just in case I need them. (and I have). I have a notebook for each of my computers that I keep notes in also. -------------------- |
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Jan 17 2008, 09:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
I already have a tablet half full already! I am going to play around with this for a while before starting another project. Thanks again.
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