Java Plugin with Firefox (Help for New Users)

[James McKenzie]

Jason Powers wrote:
> First I think you should go here:
> 
> https://addons.update.mozilla.org/plugins/
> 
> And take note that they talk about all kinds of plugins for firefox, and
> it isn't Windows only. So you can check there and they'll give you this
> answer:
> 
> http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
> 
> 
> Please try to install that on your linux machine (the .bin file will run
> a little text-based installer) and drop it in the directory you're in.
> 
> 
> **SPOILER ALERT**
> 
> 
> I prefer figuring out the endings myself, but if you just want it over with:
> 
> Once it unpacks:
> 
> copy the file jre1.5.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so
> 
Nope, WRONG!  This will break the Java VM.  You should build a symbolic 
Link to this file from the firefox plugings directory, like this:

[root at localhost plugins]# ln -s 
/jre1.5.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so

If you want to make this plugin available to a limited number of users
do the link from the user's home .mozilla/plugin directory.
-- 
James McKenzie
With assistance, Now running 2.6.11rc3, Software Suspend 2
and ibm-acpi .1
Need a home for my .rpm