Re: problems installing java

From: tripolar (tripolar_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/30/03

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    Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:48:51 -0600
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    Thanks to all who have helped. I downloaded java to mom's pc, unpacked
    it, moved it and created links to mozilla & netscape
    Now I will wait for my mom to get up and try netscape and mozilla to see
    if it works :-)

    Kristian Niemi wrote:

    > Well ... I don't know if there's a `debian-way' that could be used,
    > but I installed it by downloading it from the web ...
    >
    > From the following address, I believe:
    > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
    >
    > I use Mozilla Firebird, and there I had to put a symbolic link from a
    > file `from java' to Mozilla Fb's plugin-folder. I think the file was
    > '/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_02/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32'. Found out about it
    > from a Mozilla.org page. I.e., for me it was done by "ln -s
    > /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_02/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32
    > /usr/lib/mozilla-firebird/"
    >
    > I'd imagine Mozilla and Netscape would require a similar action;
    > probably exactly the same. I haven't got a clue about konqueror
    > though. ;)
    >
    > Oh, and this shouldn't be a problem for you, since you don't use
    > Firebird, but this particular build of FB that debian `has' right now
    > (unstable), has a bug that doesn't allow it to show java pages. So all
    > of this didn't do me any good, I'll have to wait until debian starts
    > updating their 'unstable' packages again. Heh. I'd imagine Mozilla
    > doesn't have a bug like this.
    >
    >
    > Krisse
    >
    >
    > tripolar wrote:
    >
    >> having problems installing java
    >> first using apt-get or aptitude what should I install?
    >> 2) any tricks to have konqueror, mozilla,& netscape find java?
    >> 3. Any links I should set up and how?
    >> I have main non-free & contrib in my sources.list
    >> unstable
    >> thanks
    >>
    >>
    >
    > 

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