j2re 1.4 on linux(mozilla)

[pac1085]

Finally found a mirror with slackware 8.1 on it. Got it up and running. Previously, when I needed to install Java, I'd just go to a site that uses it and a window would pop up saying the plugin is needed...click here to download it...and it would automatically install an xpi package i think it was. This doesnt seem to happen any more...so anyways, I went to suns site and downloaded the j2re 1.4.0_01 binary, ran it, and copied the plugin to my mozilla plugins dir.../usr/lib/mozilla/plugins... Mozilla runs fine, until I come to a website that uses java. When I do, mozilla just completely disappears... If i remove the java plugin, mozilla goes back to normal. I'm assuming somethings wrong with my instlalation of java, but I've tried reinstalling it numerous times with no luck. I also posted on sun's forums but I hoped posting here would get a faster response... Thanks in advance.

 

[Buddha Bart]

try getting the full JDK, not just the JRE.

bart

 

[manly]

You don't copy the plugin, you symlink it. I.e.

ln -s /usr/java/jre/plugin/i686/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so /opt/mozilla/plugins

Actually, there's an official new way to register plugins using regxpcom but obviously either way is still too arcane for the end user. :/ The XPI would be more sensible, but I don't think the XPI installer points to the new J2RE 1.4.0 yet. *sigh*

 

[pac1085]

Thanks for the info. I managed to get it working by symlinking the file like manly said...guess thats what was going wrong(/sigh sun, they said to copy it in the install instructions)

Thanks again!

 

[Gooberlx2]

Yeah, I did the symlinking too. It seems most websites work just fine. But one (that I use often) doesn't. HERE

I dunno why. I just get the "download the plugin downloader plugin" schpiel, and the a small box where the applet would be.

 

[TonyRic]

Try d/l'ing the xpi from ftp.netscape.com and do a file --> open in mozilla to install it. This will work and you should experience no problems.