Installing the Java Plugin - a definitive guide - Page 2

08-22-2005	#11 (permalink)
usblackhawk Linux Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 241	all is going good, untill Code: [root@localhost plugins]# cd /home/simplyskillz/.firefox/plugins bash: cd: /home/simplyskillz/.firefox/plugins: No such file or directory [root@localhost plugins]#

08-22-2005

#12 (permalink)

Jonty

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Quote:

Originally Posted by usblackhawk

all is going good, untill

Code:

[root@localhost plugins]# cd /home/simplyskillz/.firefox/plugins
bash: cd: /home/simplyskillz/.firefox/plugins: No such file or directory
[root@localhost plugins]#

I'm assuming you're using the bundled version, in which case the directory is actually /home/simplyskillz/.mozilla/firefox/plugins

08-22-2005	#13 (permalink)
worker201 Linux Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: classified Posts: 246	mkdir /home/simplyskillz/.firefox mkdir /home/simplyskillz/.firefox/plugins

08-22-2005	#14 (permalink)
usblackhawk Linux Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 241	wow! thanx for the very helpfull step by step walkthrough. although there is one problem, i have completed all teh steps. but when i go to test java, it doesnt seem to work, would i need to restart my computer, or is loging out and back in enough? Once again, Many thanks for your great help!

08-22-2005	#15 (permalink)
LondoJowo Linux Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 804	It was so much easier updating Java/plugin in SuSE using Synaptic. I selected java 1.5.0_03-0.1/Java 1.5.0_03-0.1 plugin, and Synaptic installed/configured them. __________________ Dell Precision T7400 Workstation Dual 2.5Ghz Xeon "Harpertown" Core 16GB PC5300 DDR2 ECC CL5 BFG GeForce GTX 285 OC 2GB X-Fi XtremeMusic HP w2408 24" Monitor Dual Boot:openSUSE 11.2/Win 7 Ultimate

08-23-2005	#16 (permalink)
worker201 Linux Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: classified Posts: 246	Logging in and out can't hurt. At the very least, it will force the browser to shut down, and when it reopens, it will read your dotfiles again. Make sure in Firefox to verify that Java is turned on.

08-23-2005	#17 (permalink)
worker201 Linux Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: classified Posts: 246	It would also be a good idea to make the same symbolic link in ~/.mozilla/plugins. So all of your plugins directories should have the same contents. [lholcombe@holcombe2 ~]$ ls .firefox/plugins flashplayer.xpt gxineplugin.so libflashplayer.so libjavaplugin_oji.s [lholcombe@holcombe2 ~]$ ls .mozilla/plugins flashplayer.xpt gxineplugin.so libflashplayer.so libjavaplugin_oji.s

08-23-2005	#18 (permalink)
Odd_Bloke Linux User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 379	The link doesn't seem to work correctly, as the download page I found is this: http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp Also, would there be any issues brought up by just using the RPM? __________________ \"I am, after all,\" said Pooh, \"a bear of very little brain.\" MY PC: Athlon XP64 3000+ on a Asus K8V-X mobo w/1GB of non-descript RAM. AGP - GeForce 2 MX400. PCI - Creative Live! 5.1 soundcard. 140 GB and 120 GB SATA WD drives.

08-23-2005	#19 (permalink)
worker201 Linux Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: classified Posts: 246	The only thing the rpm does for you is creates the /usr/java folder, and launches the .bin file. Not worth the hassle, in my opinion. Dealing with the binary installer by hand is much easier, and you don't have to pollute your rpmdb with an installer-wrapper. Using the rpm will not add Java to your rpmdb - you still have to do the linking by hand.

08-24-2005	#20 (permalink)
nyihtut100 Just Joined! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	Can't download I can not download from both http://www.java.sun.com and http://www.java.com. When i am download from java.sun.com it was download only 300 bytes and stop. When i am download from java.com its was say Export Denied. Kindly help me where can i download. Thanks Nyi Htut

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