[ubuntu-us-mi] Java Plugin for Firefox on Ubuntu Lucid x64

Discussion:

Robert Citek

2010-05-18 22:07:54 UTC

How does one go about installing the Java plugin for Firefox on Ubuntu Lucid?

I visit this one particular URL and get this page:

<quote>
Java Plugin not found.

The minimum Java plugin version required is 1.4.2_01.

Due to a security vulnerability reported with Java plugin versions
prior to 1.4.2_11b01, it is highly recommended that you install Java
plugin version 1.4.2_11b01 or higher.
<quote>

I've googled for "ubuntu firefox java plugin" and haven't found
anything that looks reasonably current or helpful. I've tried
installing Java, but I still get the error page:

$ dpkg -l | grep -i java
ii ca-certificates-java 20100406ubuntu1
Common CA certificates (JKS keystore)
ii default-jre 1.6-34
Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime
ii default-jre-headless 1.6-34
Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime (he
ii java-common 0.34
Base of all Java packages
ii libaccess-bridge-java 1.26.2-3
Java Access Bridge for GNOME
ii libaccess-bridge-java-jni 1.26.2-3
Java Access Bridge for GNOME (jni bindings)
ii libjs-jquery 1.3.3-2ubuntu1
JavaScript library for dynamic web applicati
ii openjdk-6-jre 6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT
ii openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT (hea
ii openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
OpenJDK Java runtime (architecture independe
ii tzdata-java 2010i-1
time zone and daylight-saving time data for

This particular machine is running Lucid x86_64:

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

$ uname -a
Linux lucid 2.6.32-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 28 13:28:05 UTC
2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Anyone have any pointers or suggestions?

Regards,
- Robert

Ben Rousch

2010-05-18 22:13:21 UTC

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I don't have 64bit handy, but try this one

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin

Post by Robert Citek
How does one go about installing the Java plugin for Firefox on Ubuntu Lucid?
<quote>
Java Plugin not found.
The minimum Java plugin version required is 1.4.2_01.
Due to a security vulnerability reported with Java plugin versions
prior to 1.4.2_11b01, it is highly recommended that you install Java
plugin version 1.4.2_11b01 or higher.
<quote>
I've googled for "ubuntu firefox java plugin" and haven't found
anything that looks reasonably current or helpful. ?I've tried
$ dpkg -l | grep -i java
ii ?ca-certificates-java ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 20100406ubuntu1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Common CA certificates (JKS keystore)
ii ?default-jre ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1.6-34
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime
ii ?default-jre-headless ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.6-34
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime (he
ii ?java-common ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?0.34
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Base of all Java packages
ii ?libaccess-bridge-java ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1.26.2-3
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Java Access Bridge for GNOME
ii ?libaccess-bridge-java-jni ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1.26.2-3
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Java Access Bridge for GNOME (jni bindings)
ii ?libjs-jquery ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.3.3-2ubuntu1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?JavaScript library for dynamic web applicati
ii ?openjdk-6-jre ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT
ii ?openjdk-6-jre-headless ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT (hea
ii ?openjdk-6-jre-lib ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?OpenJDK Java runtime (architecture independe
ii ?tzdata-java ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2010i-1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?time zone and daylight-saving time data for
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: ? ?Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: ? ? ? ?10.04
Codename: ? ? ? lucid
$ uname -a
Linux lucid 2.6.32-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 28 13:28:05 UTC
2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Anyone have any pointers or suggestions?
Regards,
- Robert
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Robert Citek

2010-05-18 23:08:49 UTC

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Thanks, Ben. Unfortunately, it looks like I'm missing a repository:

$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package sun-java6-plugin

Regards,
- Robert

Post by Ben Rousch
I don't have 64bit handy, but try this one
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin

Adam Lincoln

2010-05-18 23:13:57 UTC

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Hi Robert,
I think in Lucid, at least, sun-java6-plugin is in the partners repository.

Adam

Post by Robert Citek
$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package sun-java6-plugin
Regards,
- Robert

Post by Ben Rousch
I don't have 64bit handy, but try this one
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin

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Robert Citek

2010-05-18 23:37:21 UTC

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Thanks, Adam. That seems to have done the trick:

$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gsfonts-x11 odbcinst odbcinst1debian1 sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre unixodbc
Suggested packages:
sun-java6-fonts ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-sazanami-gothic
ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-sazanami-mincho ttf-arphic-uming libmyodbc
odbc-postgresql tdsodbc unixodbc-bin
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gsfonts-x11 odbcinst odbcinst1debian1 sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre
sun-java6-plugin unixodbc
0 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 34 not upgraded.
Need to get 34.4MB of archives.
After this operation, 99.2MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?

Unfortunately, the web app still doesn't work. All I get is a blank page. :(

Maybe I need to clean up all the crud I've installed and start over.

Regards,
- Robert

Post by Adam Lincoln
Hi Robert,
? ?I think in Lucid, at least, sun-java6-plugin is in the partners repository.
? ?Adam

Post by Ben Rousch
I don't have 64bit handy, but try this one
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin

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Scott Moser

2010-05-19 00:09:24 UTC

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Post by Robert Citek
$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin
Unfortunately, the web app still doesn't work. All I get is a blank page. :(

Could you share what the page is?

Also, there *is* a java applet plugin in main: icedtea6-plugin

I haven't played with it much other than just now, and to be honest I
would be surprised if you found it better than the sun-java6 version. But
it is worth a try.

Scott