firefox java plugin

[Ed Landaveri]

I see many people strugling with the java plugin for firefox 1.0.7. It used to work with my old firefox 1.0.4 'till I upgraded. If you have the old java you don't need  to download and install. This is what I did:
 
 1. Download jre-1_5_0-linux-i586-.bin
 2. su-->pwd-->mv jre-1_5_0-linux-i586-.bin to /usr/local
 3. chmod a+x jre-1_5_0-linux-i586.bin
 4. verify permissions: ls -l
 5. ./jre-1_5_0-linux-i586.bin
 6. Do you agree? Yes.-->Done
 7. It's installed under: /usr/java/jre1.5.0
 8. cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/plugins/
 9. ln -s /usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
 10.Edit > Preferences. Under Advanced category > Select Enable Java
 After upgrading Firefox:
 [root at tuxie ~]# cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.7/plugins/
 [root at tuxie plugins]# ln -s /usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
 [root at tuxie plugins]# cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
 [root at tuxie plugins]#ln -s /usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
 
 Remember not to download the latest version, but use the previous one. If you already have it under firefox 1.0.4 just od the last two steps.
 
 Eddie
 

		
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