[Glastonbury] Java

[Sean Miller]

>
> I have a problem which has been REALLY bugging me for a while.
>
> I have installed the latest Java Runtime Environment.
> And in all honesty all works well.... for root.
> Yet every time a page uses java, my usual account gets the msg:
>
> *******************************************************************
> This page contains information of a type (application/x-java-vm) that can
only
> be viewed with the appropriate Plug-in.
> Click OK to download Plugin.
> *******************************************************************
>
> So I willingly click OK and it downloads the software (AGAIN) and tells me
it
> cant install it because access is denied (i'm not root).
>
> I have also downloaded the self extracting binary from the site and
installed
> it in my user account and restarted Mozilla, but to no avail.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas/experience/suggestions that might help with
this
> problem?

Yup, bugging me too... these Linux browsers are terrible compared to
Micro$oft ones in that they download plug-ins but don't put them into the
right directories. You'd think these "superior" Open Source developers that
Andy and Martin liaise with would work out how to make "Click OK to download
Plugin" actually complete the process wouldn't you?!?!?!

Unfortunately they don't.... one day they will, and that will be when
Mozilla etc. finally starts to challenge IE.

Anybody who can supply advice on how to resolve plug-ins will have a beer
next time we meet.... :-)

Sean