go to /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins$ and do:
sudo ln -s /etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so I am using firefox beta 4 and ubuntu gutsy 7.1 my applet works already. If you are seeking to get your java up on firefox if you cannot find firefox-javaplugin.so maybe you can try ls -l | grep firefox to get all the files that are related to firefox probably one of them is the firefox javaplugin link just swap my given firefox-javaplugin.so for that file that you found and try if it works. hopefully this helped Thanks to those who posted above that leaded me to /etc/alternatives and /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins I would never have figured out where the plugins are myself -- java plugin not working in firefox 3 on ubuntu 8.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173966 You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to icedtea-gcjwebplugin in ubuntu. Status in Source Package "epiphany-browser" in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in Source Package "firefox" in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in Source Package "firefox-3.0" in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in Source Package "icedtea-gcjwebplugin" in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in Source Package "sun-java5" in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in Source Package "sun-java6" in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in Source Package "ubuntu-restricted-extras" in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Java viltual keyboard are not working on bank sites. Used to work on kubuntu 7.10 up to date. I'm using kubuntu hardy packages from 04/12/07. Java is not working on Firefox3 too. Pls advice about what info you need. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/people/+me/+editemails More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
