Java and Firefox, a true hate forum

[KingKull2112]

So I just got a new system up and running about 2 weeks ago. I've been trying to get Java to work in Firefox. 6.0.2. I downloaded JRE and installed it from Sun Java. Didn't work. I used Synaptic to download and install it. Didn't work
I made sym links like you're supposed to. Didn't work.
Any tips?

[cynwulf]

This is the debian forum, I would assume you are running debian as you've mentioned synaptic, but you've mentioned firefox which isn't in debian's repos and you haven't stated what distro/release you're running?

[KingKull2112]

Yes, I'm running debian. Thought it was kinda implied.

Something I should probably add: Firefox seems to not be reading the jre plugin file

[cynwulf]

Yes, I'm running debian. Thought it was kinda implied.

Not really... how this kind of thing works is, you provide information on your system and then people try to offer advice, it doesn't work by people repeatedly having to guess what you're running...

I'll assume you're running the stable branch as you haven't specified.

Debian comes with iceweasel which is a rebranded firefox... How did you install firefox and are you sure you need it?

Post output

apt-cache policy sun-java6-plugin

[KingKull2112]

I installed FF from Mozilla directly and got rid of IW. All I know about the version of debian I'm running is its the latest one, Squeeze. And I know I need Java because every time I try to load anything with is, it spits out an error saying to install missing plugins.


[edited]@[edited]:~$ apt-cache policy sun-java6-plugin
sun-java6-plugin:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:

[cynwulf]

I installed FF from Mozilla directly and got rid of IW. All I know about the version of debian I'm running is its the latest one, Squeeze. And I know I need Java because every time I try to load anything with is, it spits out an error saying to install missing plugins.

Iceweasel is firefox with different branding. I would strongly advise that you get rid of firefox and use iceweasel.

[edited]@[edited]:~$ apt-cache policy sun-java6-plugin
sun-java6-plugin:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:

aptitude install sun-java6-plugin

Will then give you java in iceweasel.

[KingKull2112]

Iceweasel is firefox with different branding. I would strongly advise that you get rid of firefox and use iceweasel.

aptitude install sun-java6-plugin

Will then give you java in iceweasel.

I'll try the input when I get back on my home computer and give you the results.

I'm not a big fan of Iceweasel. I know its almost the same thing, but I'd rather use Seamonkey again before IW. I had java running under Firefox 5 before I got a new box

[cynwulf]

I'll try the input when I get back on my home computer and give you the results.

If you do it without installing iceweasel then you will need to create the sym links to the plugin yourself.

I'm not a big fan of Iceweasel. I know its almost the same thing, but I'd rather use Seamonkey again before IW.

It is the same thing, with different logos and bug fixes from newer versions backported into the version in stable. If you add the mozilla.debian.net and/or backports repo you can run the latest (or newer) Iceweasel in stable - so no real need to be stuck with 3.5.x. The advantage of this is that it's updated along with your usual updates.

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