Java not installing

[KingKull2112]

I'm pulling my hair out right now trying to fix this. I've installed Java 4 times tonight and made sure to uninstall completely before trying again. I did it twice with Synaptic and twice the way Java tells you to do it from their website. I have it installed THEIR way right now, but I can't get it to work with Firefox. Any help before I dump this computer down a river?

[devils casper]

Are you using any extension in Firefox? Does about: plugins in Firefox list Jave Plug-in?

* There is no space between about : plugin.

[rokytnji]

Maybe my way will help dc. I would uninstall your previous install. I am assuming you are running Debian and Iceweasel Browser, not Firefox, to try my way.

antiX-forum - View topic - How I installed jre1.7.0_07 in Antix 12.

dump this computer

I am posting from a DUMPSTER found computer.

[KingKull2112]

I am assuming you are running Debian and Iceweasel Browser

Ew no. I uninstalled that pile of crap. I had java working on my previous drive and now it wants to be stupid on my new one. Lemme go try your way

[KingKull2112]

antiX-forum - View topic - How I installed jre1.7.0_07 in Antix 12.

And its still not working >__>

Are you using any extension in Firefox? Does about: plugins in Firefox list Java Plug-in?

No, it only shows Flash player.

[astrognome]

Interesting, here is what I recently did to install Java:

Once you have downloaded the Java JRE, make the appropriate subdirectoies in /opt

$ sudo mkdir -p -v /opt/java/32

Untar, and move whole directory

$ sudo mv -v ~/Downloads/jre1.7.0_09 /opt/java/32

Tell Debian that there is a new version of Java:

$ sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/java/32/jre1.7.0_09/bin/java" 1

Make this version the default:

$ sudo update-alternatives --set java /opt/java/32/jre1.7.0_09/bin/java

Install the firefox plugin:

(If ~/.mozilla/plugins does not exist)
$ mkdir -v ~/.mozilla/plugins

then,

$ sudo apt-get remove icedtea-6-plugin && sudo apt-get remove icedtea-7-plugin
$ rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so
$ ln -s /opt/java/32/jre1.7.0_09/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/