[CentOS] Getting JRE working in Firefox

[Robert Moskowitz]

Ross S. W. Walker wrote:
> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>   
>> I have installed both:
>>
>> jdk-6u5-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>> jre-6u5-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>
>>
>> But no Java plugin in Firefox.
>>
>> I go to:  http://java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml
>>
>> And yes, Java is enabled but still get the dreaded 'download plugin'.
>>
>> I seem to recall some magic linking needed, but my docs are in Freemind 
>> that I can't get installed either.....
>>     
>
> The secret is in 'alternatives', here is what I do in my kickstart
>   
By 'kickstart', you have a custom install that does this for all of your 
systems????
> scripts (mind the wrap):
>
> # Remove Sun added links
> rm -f /usr/bin/javaws
> rm -f /usr/bin/jcontrol
>
> # Add Sun Java to alternatives
> alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/default/bin/java 1000 --slave /usr/lib/jvm/jre jre /usr/java/default --slave /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/default/bin/javaws --slave /usr/bin/jcontrol jcontrol /usr/java/default/bin/jcontrol --slave /usr/bin/rmiregistry rmiregistry /usr/java/default/bin/rmiregistry
>   
I **think** this ran right.  Afterall, I did not have a path to 
alternatives, and I had to hit the up key then home then insert 
/usr/sbin/ so yeah, I minded the wrap.
> # Set Sun Java as the preferred Java environment
> alternatives --set java /usr/java/default/bin/java
>
> This should work even if you upgrade the Sun Java version.
>   
And I shut down firefox (after I did this), restarted it, and still am 
getting 'Install missing Plugins' for the site:  www.uniwho.com (local 
plumbing supplier).


> -Ross
>
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