Java applets not starting F-9 , firefox-3

[Ed Greshko]

Per Anton Rønning wrote:
> Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Per Anton Rønning wrote:
>>> Ed Greshko wrote:
>>>> Per Anton Rønning wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2) http://www.forex.com
>>>>>>>>> Both these are made for JRE 1.4... are there major revisions in 
>>>>>>>>> 1.5 that might
>>>>>>>>> cause problems?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This works fine on FF 3.0.1 and Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_07-b06 on 
>>>>>>>> RHELv5.  It does not work on FF 3.0.1 with:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) 1.2
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>     File name: gcjwebplugin.so
>>>>>>>>     The GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) executes Java 
>>>>>>>> applets.
>>>>>>> This is installed  -- but it does not work in your environment?
>>>>>>> Maybe that is the problem then,...
>>>>>>> and RHEL - Red Hat Enterprise?? What plugin does it use to 
>>>>>>> execute applets?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> gcjwebplugin.so does not work as hoped.  This is the open source 
>>>>>> environment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there something else besides gcjwebplugin.so that might help 
>>>>>>> execute java applets?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think what needs to be understood is that, at least for me, the 
>>>>>> Sun supplied java pieces work just fine with the URLs that you 
>>>>>> have listed.
>>>>> Ok, that may be it. I'd better clean the PC of everything Java 
>>>>> runtime-related, and reinstall
>>>>> the programs from Sun.
>>>>> Fedora 9 had Java installed ($java did execute before I started 
>>>>> downloading anything)
>>>>> I guess this is Java Development  then - since JRE was missing.
>>>>> Am I then safe to assume that removal of everything under 
>>>>> /usr/java/jre1.n... (I have both n=5 and n=6) will be enough?
>>>>> The libjavaplugin_oji.so is set to point to jre1.5... and I cannot 
>>>>> remember where I got that from.
>>>>> So, my procedure would be:
>>>>> Delete everything below /usr/java - download jre.1.5-- from Sun and 
>>>>> install it.
>>>>> (I did also use www.java.com before)
>>>>> I did not use .rpm downloads, some advice I picked up in some 
>>>>> article I read.
>>>>> I have observed that the install procedure (starting the self 
>>>>> extracting .bin file) is creating some libraries, do I have to 
>>>>> remove these as well, or will they be overwritten?
>>>>> I cannot remember where they were located, perhaps yum can list 
>>>>> then  .. (that I cannot remember either, I am going to buy more 
>>>>> memory! :-)  )
>>>>
>>>> I would surely buy more memory.  :-)
>>>>
>>>> I would also recommend using the rpms in the future.  Makes 
>>>> installing/uninstalling/updating much easier.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW, you can also confirm what lib FF is referencing by doing an:
>>>>
>>>> lsof -p XXXX    where XXXX is the PID of FF and then grepping the 
>>>> output for  "plugin".
>>>>
>>>>> BTW: In what environment exactly did you manage to bring up the 
>>>>> login screen?
>>>>
>>>> My environment is Red Hat Enterprise Linux V 4.7 with FF 3.0.1 and 
>>>> Sun's latest java and java plugin.
>>>>
>>>>> You use jre1.5--- ?
>>>>
>>>> No, I've installed Sun's jdk-1.6.0_07-fcs.
>>> I downloaded
>>>
>>>
>>>      JDK 6 Update 7
>>>
>>> /The Java SE Development Kit (JDK) includes the Java Runtime 
>>> Environment (JRE) and command-line development tools that are useful 
>>> for developing applets and applications.
>>>
>>> /from the SUN site.
>>>
>>> I went through the motions, executing the ....*.rpm.bin inder /usr/java,
>>> created symlinks (libjavaplugin_oji.so) both in ---/.mozilla/plugins 
>>> and (to be sure)  /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins.
>>>
>>> Still no effect. And the funny thing is:
>>> about:plugins now report this:
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>    Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_06-b02
>>>
>>>    File name: libjavaplugin_oji.so
>>>    Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_06
>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> I was expecting  _07, not _07 if the last 2 digits identify the 
>>> update number.
>>>
>>> I also have:
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>    GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) 1.2
>>>
>>>    File name: gcjwebplugin.so
>>>    The GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) executes Java applets.
>>
>> I can't think of a reason to have both of these.
>>
>> I now have only Sun's Java installed on FF 9.  I "rpm -e" the 
>> open-java stuff.  And both of your sites run just fine.
>> -- snip --
> 
> Then there should be hope for me as well. But I must admit that I have 
> not dived into this
> java plugin stuff so much before, (under Fedora Core 5 it was just to 
> enter the softlink
> .._oji.so in   /home/.../.mozilla/plugins and then everyting played nicely.
> So there is a lot of new stuff now that I try to bring under control.
> Therefore I am compelled to ask more uninformed questions:
> rpm -e ? I.e: What should I enter after the erase clause to make sure 
> that I get it all
> erased?

rpm -e java-1.6.0-openjdk java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin

is all you need do.

> java-1.6.0-openjdk ,jre-1.6.0-openjdk etc appears in several directories 
> (Dolphin Find File search)
> /usr/lib/jvm
> /usr/lib/jvm-exports
> /usr/share
> I want to make sure that I know what I am doing now,  which I am not 
> sure that I do,
> because there is quite a flow of details to manage.
> 
> Brgds
> PAR
> 
> 


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