Question

Install JRE for Firefox on Linux 64 bit

Asked by: allelopath

I am unable to install the jre for firefox on Suse 10.1 64 bit.

I downloaded the 64 bit rpm and installed it. Then according to instructions here:
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/faq
I should have a directory something like:
/usr/java/j2re1.5.0_10/plugin/...
but I don't. I have to jre in /usr/java, but neither has a plugin directory, only things like lib and bin.

If I try to install the rpm again, it says that it is already installed.

What can I do?

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Asked On
2008-02-09 at 10:22:37ID23150364
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Mozilla

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Firefox

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linux 64 bit

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SuSE Linux

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RPM Installer

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Firefox Web Browser

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Answers

 

by: PeturIngiEgilssonPosted on 2008-02-09 at 11:59:13ID: 20858444

use U with rpm

rpm -Uhv xxx.rpm

do you have J2RE 1.5 installed?


goto java.sun.com and install java from there

 

by: allelopathPosted on 2008-02-09 at 14:13:20ID: 20858962

if I enter the rpm command you suggested, it says that the rpm is already installed.

i have 2 jre installed:
# cd /usr/java
# ls
default  jre1.5.0_06  jre1.6.0_03  latest

 

by: PeturIngiEgilssonPosted on 2008-02-15 at 06:04:16ID: 20901660

Have you tried to install the 32bit version of JAVA?

 

by: arulkumarabiPosted on 2008-02-16 at 02:34:33ID: 20909103

inside the jre1.5.0_06  folder you will be having the plugin folder, which can be used for the firefox linking in the ~/.mozilla/plugins

 

by: juanferminPosted on 2008-02-29 at 20:16:25ID: 21019895

The best way to install is to get the 64 bit BIN file off of Java.com, change the write permissions on it to an executable, either using Nautilus or running a chmod command:
"chmod a+x jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin"
Once you've done this, open a Terminal Session, log in as su, then run the bin file.  After accepting the license agreement it installs.  Done.

 

by: Computer101Posted on 2008-03-27 at 15:45:05ID: 21226469

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