432227 - Update steps for manual install of JRE on Linux

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(Websites :: Other, defect)

Description

[u279076]

The steps for the JRE manual install (located at the attached URL) is a little outdated.  While the basic idea of the manual install is still the same, I believe it needs to be updated.  I just finished walking someone through the install the JRE for Songbird and I had to use this method.  The following are my steps for that process. 

<--- Start Walkthrough --->

For the purposes of this workaround, I am going to assume JAVA RUNTIME
ENVIRONMENT 6 UPDATE 6, the self extracting file is located in your home
directory, and using Songbird on Ubuntu 8.04 i686 32-bit.

** You need to close Songbird for this to work **

1. Open Terminal: Applications>Accessories>Terminal
2. Type ls -l and press enter
You should see jre-6u6-linux-i586.bin
3. Type sudo chmod 777 jre-6u6-linux-u586.bin and press enter
This will ensure that the file is executable
4. Type sudo ./jre-6u6-linux-u586.bin
5. Scroll through the EULA
6. At the end, type yes and press enter to agree to the EULA
At this point, the JRE will be installed
7. After the JRE installer is finished, type locate *oji.* and press enter
This should return a list of files.  The one you are interested in should have
similar path to this:
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.06/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
8. Verify the path of your plugins directory.  For me it is
/home/ashughes/Songbird/plugins
9. Type  sudo ln -s
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.06/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/home/ashughes/Songbird/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so and press enter

Now when you start up Songbird, the JRE should be installed.  To verify, please
go here: 
http://java.sun.com/applets/jdk/1.4/demo/applets/Clock/example1.html

I hope this helps.  Let me know if you have any problems.

<--- End Walkthrough --->

Feel free to amend or edit my steps as you see fit.  I have tested these steps to work with Minefield 0.3pre 20080504 as well.  I see no reason why these steps should not work for Firefox.

Comment 1

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

Mozilla doesn't run mozdev.org... you should go talk to Hendikins.

http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/before-you-mail-hendikins.html

RESO INVALID, I guess?

Comment 2

[u279076]

Ok.  I will resolve INVALID and just point Hendikins to this bug.

Thanks.

Comment 3

[Carsten Book [:Tomcat]]

verified

Anthony: Mozdev has btw a own Bugzilla installation : https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/index.cgi