Installing Java

[NomadABC]

Been trying to install Java for Firefox on a Fedora 3 system:

I get the RPM version of java. Run the file and let it install itself. The intructions tell me to restart my browser and go to a java enabled page to test it. When I do this the browser tells me I need additional plugins. I click on "install missing plugins" and the plugin finder service page opens and gives me the option of installing Sun Java J2SE50. I click on next, it tells me it is installed. Click on finish, but still no Java.

What have I missed?

[Icarus]

Does this help at all?
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/faq#plugins
It's been ages since I've used Fedora, but those instructions look correct

Found a few more things for you if that doesn't help

Fedora 3 Java install notes
http://fedoranews.org/contributors/stanton_finley/fc3_note/#Java


and the real key to getting the plugin working is the magic line...

ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

[justgeorge]

On my Mandrake 10.1, Firefox 1.0, Java umm er 5.0
I linked the java plugin to my Mozilla plugins folder (it is a hidden folder in my home/<user> folder).
I am able to use the plugin in my file:/usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7 folder (per Mozilla's website).

Good luck!

[MMYoung]

Originally posted by Icarus
and the real key to getting the plugin working is the magic line...

ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
I acutally cd to the Firefox plugins directory (/usr/lib/firefox-1.0/plugins for me) and then:
ln -s /path/to/the/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Same for mozilla

Later,
MMYoung

[rocketpcguy]

check this site out, it has really great tips for fedora 3, including the stuff for java:
http://www.fedoranews.org/contributors/stanton_finley/fc3_note/#Java

[Icarus]

Originally posted by rocketpcguy
check this site out, it has really great tips for fedora 3, including the stuff for java:
http://www.fedoranews.org/contributors/stanton_finley/fc3_note/#Java That looks...familuar for some reason... :D

[rbrimhall]

Originally posted by Icarus
That looks...familuar for some reason... :D

It's just deja vu Icarus...