Can Java just shoot me?

[Karl Larsen]

Tom Horsley wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:51:11 -0700
> Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>     What else do I need to do?
>>     
>
> Here's the complete walkthrough that finally worked for
> me in the install java game :-).
>
> As root, do this:
>
> 1. yum erase java-1.7.0-icedtea-plugin
>
> That gets the icedtea version out of the way so there
> will be no browser plugin conflict with the sun version
> (probably there are more subtle ways to deal with this,
> but this big hammer worked for me).
>
> 2. Go to http://www.java.com/ in firefox, and click the
> big green button, then click a few more buttons to
> ask to download the 32 bit linux self extracting rpm.
>
> 3. This gets you a file named jre-6u3-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> in whatever directory firefox downloaded to (default firefox
> setup for downloads is the ~/Desktop directory).
>
> 4. cd to that directory
>
> 5. chmod a+x jre-6u3-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> 6. Now as root run:
>
> ./jre-6u3-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> That will spew a bunch of license junk to agree to, then
> unpack and install the rpm.
>
> 7. Still as root:
>
> cd /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/lib/i386/xawt/
> sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' libmawt.so 
>
> That hacks around a bug, allowing things to work on Fedora 8.
>
> 8. Also still as root:
>
> cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
>
> That actually links the plugin to a location where firefox
> can find it (should work for all users from there).
>
> Ta-DA! After those simple and obvious steps, Java works in
> 32bit firefox. On a 64 bit system you can run 32 bit firefox
> via the command:
>
> setarch i386 firefox
>
> (No doubt there is another set of simple and obvious steps to
> get it working in 64 bit firefox with the nspluginwrapper
> stuff, but I'm happy just running 32 bit firefox).
>
> Oops! I forgot to mention, if you haven't already installed
> it for other reasons, you may also need to run as root:
>
> yum install compat-libstdc++-33.i386
>
> That gets the old C++ libs needed by the plugin binary.
> (I already had them, but several of the web pages on java
> say you need to get 'em, and it can't hurt).
>
>   
I saved this message. I will get Java running on F7 and F7-64 first and 
then try F8.

It is sure a pain but with instructions like this it will work.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
	Linux User
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