On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:59:10 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
> do i need to say anymore...arrrgggghhhh!!!

and need I say more http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

Bit Twister wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:59:10 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
>> do i need to say anymore...arrrgggghhhh!!!
>
> and need I say more http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll eventually
do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:04 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:

> I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll eventually
> do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........

Hey, put instructions in your Admin Diary, sub old version numbers for
new, simple cut paste. Example snippet from my admin diary:

#************** Start jre-6u1-linux-i586_install.txt *********************
#* Download jre from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
#*
#* Following assumes MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH contains /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
#*
#************************************************* ***********************

cd /accounts/downloads

chmod +x jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
../jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
yes

cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
/bin/rm -f libjavaplugin_oji.so

ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
ls -al


#******************************************
#* jre/java test links
#******************************************

firefox http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
and verify version number displayed on screen

Bit Twister wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:04 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
>
>> I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll
>> eventually do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........
>
> Hey, put instructions in your Admin Diary, sub old version numbers for
> new, simple cut paste. Example snippet from my admin diary:
>
> #************** Start jre-6u1-linux-i586_install.txt *********************
> #* Download jre from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
> #*
> #* Following assumes MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH contains /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> #*
> #************************************************* ***********************
>
> cd /accounts/downloads
>
> chmod +x jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> ./jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> yes
>
> cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> /bin/rm -f libjavaplugin_oji.so
>
> ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
> ls -al
>
>
> #******************************************
> #* jre/java test links
> #******************************************
>
> firefox http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
> and verify version number displayed on screen


That done it for me thanks. I did follow the step by step instructions from
the java site but for some reason it didn't work. Cheers,

Mike Campbell wrote:

> Bit Twister wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:04 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll
>>> eventually do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........
>>
>> Hey, put instructions in your Admin Diary, sub old version numbers for
>> new, simple cut paste. Example snippet from my admin diary:
>>
>> #************** Start jre-6u1-linux-i586_install.txt
>> #*********************
>> #* Download jre from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
>> #*
>> #* Following assumes MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH contains /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
>> #*
>> #************************************************* ***********************
>>
>> cd /accounts/downloads
>>
>> chmod +x jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>> ./jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>> yes
>>
>> cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
>> /bin/rm -f libjavaplugin_oji.so
>>
>> ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
>> ls -al
>>
>>
>> #******************************************
>> #* jre/java test links
>> #******************************************
>>
>> firefox http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
>> and verify version number displayed on screen
>
>
> That done it for me thanks. I did follow the step by step instructions
> from the java site but for some reason it didn't work. Cheers,

The instructions do say to use a symlink and not to copy the .so file
across. Was that perhaps the mistake?

Doug.
--
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
- Helen Keller

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Mike Campbell wrote:
>
>> Bit Twister wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:04 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll
>>>> eventually do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........
>>>
>>> Hey, put instructions in your Admin Diary, sub old version numbers for
>>> new, simple cut paste. Example snippet from my admin diary:
>>>
>>> #************** Start jre-6u1-linux-i586_install.txt
>>> #*********************
>>> #* Download jre from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
>>> #*
>>> #* Following assumes MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH contains /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
>>> #*
>>>
#************************************************* ***********************
>>>
>>> cd /accounts/downloads
>>>
>>> chmod +x jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>> ./jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>> yes
>>>
>>> cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
>>> /bin/rm -f libjavaplugin_oji.so
>>>
>>> ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
>>> ls -al
>>>
>>>
>>> #******************************************
>>> #* jre/java test links
>>> #******************************************
>>>
>>> firefox http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
>>> and verify version number displayed on screen
>>
>>
>> That done it for me thanks. I did follow the step by step instructions
>> from the java site but for some reason it didn't work. Cheers,
>
> The instructions do say to use a symlink and not to copy the .so file
> across. Was that perhaps the mistake?
>
I don't think so Doug, i went over it until i was bog eyed !! Obviously i
must of missed something, Bit twisters worked straight of like a charm,
couldn't of been easier.

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:15:07 +0000, Bit Twister wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:04 +0100, Mike Campbell wrote:
>
>> I've done it, and read all the installation bumff to boot !! I'll
>> eventually do it but why does it have to be so awkward.........
>
> Hey, put instructions in your Admin Diary, sub old version numbers for
> new, simple cut paste. Example snippet from my admin diary:
>
> #************** Start jre-6u1-linux-i586_install.txt
> ********************* #* Download jre from
> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp #*
> #* Following assumes MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH contains /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> #*
>
#************************************************* ***********************
>
> cd /accounts/downloads
>
> chmod +x jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> ./jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> yes
>
> cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
> /bin/rm -f libjavaplugin_oji.so
>
> ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ls -al
>
>
> #****************************************** #* jre/java test
> links
> #******************************************
>
> firefox http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp and verify version
> number displayed on screen

I have tried these instructions and those on the java site till I am blue
in the face and still will no work. It really is frustrating there must
be some thing I am doing wrong but I can't identify it. mdk2007.1spring
free

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:31:59 GMT, dave wrote:
>
> I have tried these instructions and those on the java site till I am blue
> in the face and still will no work. It really is frustrating there must
> be some thing I am doing wrong but I can't identify it. mdk2007.1spring
> free

So, how are we supposed to know what you have, done or did not do.
You need to read http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Tell you what, click up a terminal
su - root

urpmi mlocate
/etc/cron.daily/mlocate.cron
locate libjavaplugin_oji.so <---- need results from this command

Then I want you to do a
ls -al (on each location from above)
and show the result if it is a link. chopped down Example snippet:

$ locate libjavaplugin_oji.so
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

$ ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so ->
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

NOTE: if you do a ls -al and it is blinking, it is a bad link.

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:06:41 +0000, Bit Twister wrote:

>So, how are we supposed to know what you have, done or did not do.

Sorry for being so vague. The post was written out of frustration and
little thought. Here is the result of the requested commands.

I have previous to this uninsulated and reinstalled both firefox and java
thinking there was some underlying problem however no joy.


# locate libjavaplugin_oji.so
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so



ls -al /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 137085 Mar 14 20:24 /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/
i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so*


ls -al /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 236012 Mar 14 20:24 /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/
i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so*


ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 58 Jun 23 10:16 /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/
libjavaplugin_oji.so*

Thanks for your time

dave

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:17:18 GMT, dave wrote:

> ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 58 Jun 23 10:16 /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
> libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so*

Well there is the link that I would have thought fixed your problem.

Since that did not fix it, let's try something else. We'll create a
link in firefox's plugin directory.

I would like to see which firefox is executed, so do a
type firefox
and
ls -al the-result-here

Now you need to find the firebox plugin directory, do a
locate plugins/libnullplugin.so | grep firefox

On my system I have,

/local/opt/firefox-2.0.0.4/plugins/libnullplugin.so <=== my custom install
/usr/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3/plugins/libnullplugin.so <== initial install
/usr/lib/firefox-2.0.0.4/plugins/libnullplugin.so <==== urpmi update

You might get into firefox and see which one you are running,
Look under the Help tab, About firefox.
Close/exit firefox.

You then set default (cd) to that firefox's plugin directory and create the
link with the command
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so


Since I did a local install, I would
cd /local/opt/firefox-2.0.0.4/plugins
and create the link.


Guessing you do a
cd /usr/lib/firefox-2.0.0.4/plugins/libnullplugin.so
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_01/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so