I want to install plugin Java in Iceweasel (Debian 4.0r1)

Step 1: I downloaded Java from the SUN website and installed it in /usrjava/

Step 2 : For the configuration I had to follow:

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Mozilla 1.4 and later

1. Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Mozilla installation
directory   :-(
cd <Mozilla installation directory>/plugins
2. In the current directory, create a symbolic link to the JRE
ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so file Type:
ln -s <JRE installation
directory>/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Example:
* If Mozilla is installed in this directory:
/usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/
* and if the JRE is installed at this directory:
/usr/java/jre1.5.0
* Then type at the terminal to go to the browser plug-in
directory:
cd /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins
* Enter the following command to create a symbolic link to the
Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser.
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7
/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
3. Start Mozilla browser or restart it if it is already running. Note
that if you have other Mozilla components (ie: Messenger, Composer, etc)
running, you will need to restart them as well.
4. Go to Edit > Preferences. Under Advanced category > Select Enable Java
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Q: Which directory is the plugin directory for Icewaesel (Mozilla 5.0) to
put the symbolic link ?

I found these (and more):
/usr/share/iceweasel/chrome/classic/skin/classic/mozapps/plugins
/usr/share/iceweasel/chrome/en-US/locale/en-US/mozapps/plugins
/usr/share/iceweasel/chrome/toolkit/content/mozapps/plugins
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Tnx
Henk

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>
> Q: Which directory is the plugin directory for Icewaesel (Mozilla 5.0) to
> put the symbolic link ?
>
>
> Tnx
> Henk


I installed the link in: /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins    :

asterisk:/usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins#
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_02/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
asterisk:/usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins# ls -l
total 12
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   58 2007-09-27 15:31
libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /usr/java/jre1.6.0_02/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_
oji.so
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9044 2007-08-01 07:54 libunixprintplugin.so
asterisk:/usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins#


But Java doesn't seem to be working..
On the Java page
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml I click the
VERIFY INSTALLATION button.

But it can't find Java

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Horton heard a Who named Henk Oegema saying:
> I want to install plugin Java in Iceweasel (Debian 4.0r1)
>
> Step 1: I downloaded Java from the SUN website and installed it in /usrjav
a/
>
> Step 2 : For the configuration I had to follow:
>
>  ****************************************
**********************************
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>  Mozilla 1.4 and later
>
>    1. Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Mozilla installation
> directory   :-(
<snip>
> Q: Which directory is the plugin directory for Icewaesel (Mozilla 5.0) to
> put the symbolic link ?

Henk, I think you're working too hard. Extract the files and install those
useful to you, for your user only, in $HOME/.mozilla/plugins/.

I have
.mozilla/plugins/flashplayer.xpt  and
.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

However, if you search in Synaptic for "jre" you'll have an opportunity to
install Sun's Java. And, if you enter "Java" in Synaptic you'll see other
choices. Plus, I think GIJ is installed by default. Also, you can add
flashplugin-nonfree from Adobe. Of course, that all will depend
upon how your repositories are set up:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free

HTH,
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1) go to http://goodbye-microsoft.com
2) replace existing operating system.

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On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:17:01 +0000, Henk Oegema wrote:

> Q: Which directory is the plugin directory for Icewaesel (Mozilla 5.0) to
> put the symbolic link ?

/usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins worked for me with flash 9

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