Javascript problem Fedora 16

[Deepak Bhole]

* Deepak Bhole <dbhole at redhat.com> [2012-10-22 11:38]:
> * Roger <arelem at bigpond.com> [2012-10-22 05:13]:
> >    I do hope someone can help me here.
> >    I am learning Ruby on Rails.
> >    It requires javascript to be installed for both Firefox and Chromium
> >    browsers.
> >    Following the instructions at
> >    [1]http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64rpm_install.xml
> >    jre installed,
> >    made link sudo ln -s
> >    /usr/java/jre1.6.0_07/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
> >    /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so
> >    Restarted firefox but it does not find jre.
> >    I have <Enable Javascript> enabled in preferences.
> >    Still get  Ruby on Rails ExecJS::RuntimeError.
> >    Can someone instruct me in what to do to get jre working on firefox and
> >    Chromium in Fedora 16 please.
> >    I have also installed as per instructions at:
> >    [2]http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml This also
> >    fails, it appears to be only an upgrade.
> >    Thanks in advance
> >    Roger
> > 
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> Have you tried using OpenJDK that is available in Fedora? It has a fully
> functional Web browser plugin (via icedtea-web package) that works with
> Firefox and Chrome out of the box.
> 
> What document are you using for install instructions by the way?
> 

Doh, please disregard. Missed the other message that was already sent
re: OpenJDK.

Deepak

> Deepak
> 
> > References
> > 
> >    1. http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64rpm_install.xml
> >    2. http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml
> 
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