[mdlug] 64 bit java (7) plugin for firefox - how to get it to work?

[Rich Clark]

On Tue, September 2, 2008 5:54 pm, Dean Durant wrote:
> Hello, does anyone know anyone about the java plug-in for firefox on a
> 64-bit x86_64 platform?    Does it come with java 7?
>
> There is this file, something like libjavaplugin_oji.so that I have to
> create a soft link to in the firefox plugins directory.   This file is
> supposed to come with the jre or the jdk, is that right?
>
> I'm not finding it.  I can't get java to work on this 64 bit workstation,
> even though firefox is installed.   Is there a java-based browser from sun
> or anything?    I need to get this to work.   We have this cluster portal
> software that runs in a browser and it requires java.
>
> Do I want the 64 bit firefox or the 32 bit firefox?    I know, I asked
> this question before.   I think the answer was, I want the 32 bit
> firefox.   Then the plugin will work, like a 1.6 plugin.   Is that
> right?  

http://java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp?locale=en&host=java.com:80

That there link will get you to Sun's Java.com download page for their
Linux versions. Included is the 64-bit version, which, if you run a 64 bit
operating system, you'll need the 64-bit java software running on a 64 bit
version of the browser.

HTH.