Java JRE plugin for Mozilla Firefox

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Java JRE plugin from Sun

The different variants at Sun for Java :
JRE :
Java Runtime Environment is the kit for the customer to run a Java program. It basically consists of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that can execute the byte-code and standard libraries of Java.

SDK :
Standard Development Kit is the kit for the programmer. This kit consists of a JRE, a compiler and many useful programs, examples of Java programs, the sources of all classes of the API.

JDK :
Java Development Kit, is the former name of the SDK. The JDK has been renamed SDK since version 1.2.2.

More and more sites use Java technology, which requires to have a Java virtual machine in order to launch applets.

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Installation on Mandriva Limited Edition :
Hardware: Pentium x86
Platform: Mandriva Limited Edition
Web Browser: mozilla-firefox
JVM: JRE 6.0 includes the JVM technology
This installation applies to mozilla-firefox
Basic mozilla-firefox has no Java virtual machine installed.

Step 1:
We're going on the Sun website, so we get JRE 6 includes the JVM technology

1.On the sun's web site
For my Pentium IV, you must click on: Download JRE 6.
2.Accept License Agreement.
3.We then let us click on jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586-rpm.bin | 15.31 MB.
4.Register it on the disk.
5.Mon package is on the desktop. (For you accordingly)
6.Open a console (shell) (terminal program)
7.Remonstrant to the archive.

cd Desktop / ls

Appears this:

Jre-1_5_0_04 ...-linux-i586-rpm.bin ...

8.We change the file permissions.

chmod + x jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586-rpm.bin

9.Nous are starting the installation.

sh jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586-rpm.bin

10. Accept the licensing terms of Sun Microsystems- yes
11.The file is decompressed. it should be installed on our system.
12. Taking in "root" (superuser, administrator)

su usepassword

13. Install file

rpm-Uvh jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.rpm

STEP 2: Create the symbolic link
1. Also in console mode and "root", we go back to the plugins folder of Firefox browser (it will have to write on a sheet the exact path)
For me, after my research it is located here, I go

cd / usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.0.2/plugins /

2. We create a symbolic link to the virtual machine (jre) to the browser

ln-s / usr/java/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so / usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.0.2/plugins /

3. We close all programs, then we restart a new session.
4. Visit this link to verify that the virtual machine is running.

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Installation under debian lenny :
Firefox is called iceweasel in debian.

1) If necessary complete as root / etc / apt / sources.list so to have:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free deb-src 
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free deb 
http://security . debian.org / lenny / updates main contrib deb-src 
http://security.debian.org/ lenny / updates main contrib deb 
http://www.debian-multimedia.org lenny hand

2) Then install iceweasel and java. As root:

aptitude update aptitude safe-upgrade aptitude install iceweasel iceweasel-l10n-en sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

3) To complete the installation it is necessary to accept the license Sun Microsystems (enter yes).

4) Re start firefox and java will be enabled in your browser.



Installing ubuntu :

The approach is identical to that under debian lenny well known except that firefox firefox. Beware the plugin for firefox 3 is scheduled for Firefox, it will create a symbolic link by hand (see step 5)

1) We need the multiverse repository is enabled in / etc / apt / sources.list, for more details:

http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/depots # universe

2) It installs packages (firefox firefox-3 refers)

sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude safe-upgrade sudo aptitude install firefox-dev language-pack sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

3) Accept the license

4) Re start firefox and java will be enabled in your browser.

5) For those wanting to continue to use firefox-2:

sudo aptitude install firefox-2 cd ~ / .mozilla \ plugins ln-s / usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

An finally run firefox 2

firefox-2

I guess this will help all the linux users. Here are some of the similar threads which can be helpful
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