problem install java runtime environment

[strange err]

Hi,

I'm using Fedora Core 6 on my laptop, still relatively new at it. I followed the instructions here here
but still no luck; I tried with the latest version (6u1) and that didn't work, so i tried again with the version they describe (5u9). I think the problem may be related to this command:

ln -s /opt/jre1.5.0_xx/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

because when I try to do that, I get a message that says "File exists."

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks!

~mark

[scotta3234]

It's those xx's messing you up.... the correct command should read something like this, depending on which version you're trying to install of course.:

ln -s /opt/jre1.5.0_12/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

[leigh123linux]

you need to force if the link already exsists

ln -sf /opt/jre1.5.0_xx/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

And as scott mentioned dont forget to correct the version ( /jre1.5.0_xx )

[v00d00]

You need to install compat-libstdc++33 to get it running.

[strange err]

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

you need to force if the link already exsists

ln -sf /opt/jre1.5.0_xx/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

And as scott mentioned dont forget to correct the version ( /jre1.5.0_xx )

Well that took care of the "file exists" problem, but I still have no JRE! (BTW I had the correct version number when I actually did the command on my computer, I just cut and pasted from the website and forgot to change it here on this forum.)

~mark

[Seve]

Hello:
If you have not already done so, you may also have to create the symlink for your /usr/lib/firefox.X..x/plugins
as well
Just substitute /mozilla/ with your current version of firefox

Seve

[strange err]

Thanks, that did it!

~mark

[Seve]

Hello:
Glad you got it sorted out.

Some plugins, and I don't know for sure which ones, need to be in both the /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins and /usr/lib/firefox.XX/plugins directory to work correctly with firefox.
Usually they are 3rd party plugins i.e, adobe acrobat, java, flash etc.

Seve