[NTLUG:Discuss] java enabled browser

[Robert Pearson]

On 4/8/09, Tom Tumelty <tomtumelty at gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried to find a plugin for java. All I found was the java console is that
>  the one I need ?
>
>  Thank You in advance,
>  Tom
>
>
>  On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Tom Tumelty <tomtumelty at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  >
>  > I keep getting this error  :  "  LiveStats requires a Java enabled browser
>  > to operate properly".
>  > from http://64.78.23.2:9999/LiveStats/Error.aspx?ErrorID=8 .
>  >
>  > This is a Microsoft server so could that be the problem?
>  >
>  > I am using firefox and enable java is checked in preferences.
>  >
>  > I am running ubuntu 8.10 and when I type  " java -version "
>  > the results are :
>  >
>  > java version "1.6.0_0"
>  > IcedTea6 1.3.1 (6b12-0ubuntu6.1) Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_0-b12)
>  > OpenJDK Client VM (build 1.6.0_0-b12, mixed mode, sharing)
>  >
>  >
>  > So, isn't java installed ?
>  >
>  > Why would i get the error above ?
>  >
>  >
>  > Thank You,
>  > Tom
>  >

With Ubuntu 8.10 (Debian "deb" distro) many, if not all, of the
"nonfree" packages have been moved to ubuntu-restricted-extras. This
package is not installed by default. Because of this many packages do
not show up in the "dpkg" database until "ubuntu-restricted-extras" is
added or the packages are added individually. Your choice.

>From my PCLinuxOS 2009.1 (Mandrake/Mandriva-RPM distro) and Firefox
version 3.0.8.
[Warning! - these names will vary from distro to distro]
The Firefox Plugins info says for Java:
Java (TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_12-b04
Java (TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_12

In Synaptic Package Manager (SPM) the installed browser plug-in package says:
[package name]
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin   nonfree
[Description]
Browser plugin files for java-1.6.0-sun
This package contains browser plugin files for java-1.6.0-sun.
Note!  This package supports browsers built with GCC 3.2 and later.

In Synaptic Package Manager (SPM) the important installed Java package says:
[package]
java-1.6.0-sun     nonfree
[Description]
Java Runtime Environment for java-1.6.0-sun
This package contains the Java Runtime Environment for java-1.6.0-sun

Both of these have to be installed for Java in Firefox to work. They
must agree in version number. In this case 1.6.0.
>From your email the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.6.0 is
installed on your machine. You need to install the browser plugin for
Firefox to be able to access this installed package.

Handy URL for Ubuntu 8.10 Java is:
<http://www.javadesign.info/SystemsHardware/OS/Ubuntu/install-java-on-ubuntu>

Alternative Java install method:
Just install the package ubuntu-restricted-extras. It'll set up both
Flash and Java on either 32-bit or 64-bit.

With Ubuntu 8.10 many, if not all, of the "nonfree" packages have been
moved to ubuntu-restricted-extras. Because of this many packages do
not show up in the "dpkg" database until it is added or the packages
are added individually.