72472 - Java plug-in RedHat linux install trouble

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 66840

(Core Graveyard :: Plug-ins, defect)

Description

[Eric Allen]

I tried to install the java plug-in first the way mozilla wants me to, and then
the way I read on a a similar bug for Debian, but Mozilla 0.8 still thinks it
doesn't have the java plug-in even though it's installed.

Comment 1

[Todd Knarr]

I've seen something like this, using the regular Java plug-in found on 
Netscape's site. I fixed it by finding the newer plug-in for NS6.01 and making 
a page to let me install that .xpi manually. This being on Linux.

Comment 2

[Dave]

Might be a dup of 66840 or 61049?

Comment 3

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Go into mozilla/plugins

Run

ln -s java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so .

(notice the "." at the end).  That should help.  If it does, this is a duplicate
of bug 68356.

Comment 4

[Eric Allen]

Well, after trying a different method I got mozilla to just sit there saying
it's busy but not actually doing anything.

Comment 5

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Eric Allen, what different method did you try?

Comment 6

[Eric Allen]

download the NS6.01 java plugin via ftp and then go to it with file:// in
mozilla, it asked me if I wanted to install the software and I sad yes, then it
just sat there.

Comment 7

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Um... did you ever create the symlink I suggested?  The installer in 0.8 had a
known issue that prevented createion of that symlink and thus detection of the
plugin....

Comment 8

[Eric Allen]

Well I can't now because I deleted the plugin to install a fresh copy. Also,
Does 8.1 fix this bug?

Comment 9

[Eric Allen]

Well, I got farther, I did the same as I mentioned above (go to it with file:/)
but as root and it installed the stuff but still sat there doing nothing, then I
closed it out and checked the plugins directory. The java2 directory with all
the stuff was there except for a link to the plugin in mozilla_home/plugins. So
I linked it but it still doesn't think it has the java2 plugin.

Comment 10

[Eric Allen]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 66840 ***

Comment 11

[shrirang khanzode]

mass duplicate verifications . For filtering purposes, pls use keywd
"massdupverification"