Re: Netscape 7.0 does not recognize Java plugin.

["Reuben D. Budiardja" <techlist voyager phys utk edu>]

On Thursday 01 May 2003 05:11 am, Carlos wrote:
> I have just downloaded and installed Java plugin j2re.
> Apparently the  package is installed but Netscape 7.0 still
> does not think so and I get the  same annoying message that
> a Java plugin should be installed to see such  and such
> page.
>
> I have RH 8.0

I don't know where the netscape is installed in RH 8.0, but the generic step 
is:

1. Go to your netscape/plugin directory, eg:
$> cd </usr/local/netscape>/plugins/

change the one in < > with your netscape directory

$> Find where your java installation directory is, and make a symbolic link to 
the plugin file from your netscape directory

$> ln -s libjavaplugin_oji.so  
/<javadir>/jre/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so

where <javadir> is your java directory. The above line may wraps but do it all 
in one line in console.

To figure out where your java directory, or the file libjavaplugin_oji.so is, 
you might be able to do this:

$> locate libjavaplugin_oji.so

If you can't find it, it's possible that your system updatedb is not uptodate, 
run as root
$> updatedb

and then try locate again. Hope that helps.

RDB






> Could someone help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Carlos