java plugin

[Gerry Tool]

I get a 404 not found on your web site link.

Gerry

On Nov 12, 2007 4:07 PM, Knute Johnson <knute at frazmtn.com> wrote:
>
> >Le dimanche 11 novembre 2007 à 21:47 -0500, Tom Diehl a écrit :
> >> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007, Knute Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >> >> I tried the icedtea plugin which seems to work fine except with the vpn
> >> >> software to connect to my university network. I will try it again
> >> >> another time but i need to install the sun java. How to do this ?
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Here's what I did on F8rc3 Live, it should work for you but please
> >> > post back if it doesn't.
> >> >
> >> > How to get Sun's Java running on F8rc3
> >> >
> >> > As root  -
> >> >
> >> > 1) Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it.
> >> >
> >> > 2) Fix the Xinerama bug with
> >> >
> >> >    sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g'
> >> > /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03//jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so
> >> >
> >> >    Save a copy if you want to restore it to original.
> >> >
> >> > 3) Put the link to
> >> >
> >> >    /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so into
> >> >
> >> >    /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> >> >
> >> > 4) Install compat-libstdc++-33
> >> >
> >> > 5) Remove nspluginwrapper
> >> >
> >> > Now you should be able to compile and run Java applications, run Java
> >> > Applets in Firefox and load and run Java Web Start programs.
> >>
> >Thanks, here is what i did :
> >
> >1) Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it.
> >
> >2) Fix the Xinerama bug with
> >sed -i
> >'s/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03//jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so
> >
> >3) yum install  java-1.6.0-sun-compat from jpackage non free
> >
> >4) Remove /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so
> >from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> >
> >5) Install compat-libstdc++-33
> >
> >6) Remove nspluginwrapper
> >
> >7) Use alternatives to point java to /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun/bin/java
> >and libjavaplugin.so
> >to /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so
> >
> >All works and it seems to little more clean.
> >
> >Eric
>
> I've slightly revised my procedures now that I have actual F8
> running.  I don't think that nspluginwrapper needs to be removed
> anymore.  I have both icedtea and Sun's Java installed and they both
> work as runtime, compiler and plugin.  I posted the procedure to my
> website;
>
> http://www.knutejohnson/sun-java-on-F8.html
>
> I have not tried this with x86_64 only x86.
>
> Here are the steps for those without browsers :-).
>
> How to get Sun's Java running on Fedora 8
>
>
> 1)Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it.
>
> 2)Make sure that you have version 1.7+ of the jpackage utilities
> installed, then download and install the JPackage sun-compat RPM
> (this handles your alternatives) from jpackage.org
>
>         java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.03-1jpp.i586.rpm
>
> 2)Fix the Xinerama bug with
>
>         sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g'
> /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so
>
> 3)Install a link in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins-wrapped to the java
> plugin link in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins, that link should have been
> installed when you installed the sun-compat RPM above
>
>         cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins-wrapped
>         ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
>
> 4)Download and install compat-libstdc++-33
>
> 5)Select the Java version you want with the alternatives program
>
> You will probably see two Java plugins if you check your browser with
> about:plugins.  It seems to work fine.  Use the alternatives program
> to select the appropriate Java installation.
>
> --
> Knute Johnson
> Molon Labe...
>
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