Description of problem: Downloaded the JRE 1.5.0_07 for i386, as instructed by the Java download page (http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp). I created a link to the plugin from directory /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins. However, the Sun Java test page when Firefox is restarted does not find the JRE. I've tried linking it into the usr/lib64/firefox-1.5.0.3/plugins directory, but that also failed Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Firefox 1.5.0.3, Java JRE 1.5.0_07, Kernel 2.6.16-1.2133 How reproducible: a) Install JRE from sun rpm into /usr/java. b) cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins c) ln -s /usr/lib/java/jre1.5.0_07/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so . d) Close and Restart Firefox e) go to http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp to test the plugin Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Sun page fails to detect plugin Expected results: should show an applet with a dancing duke image and summary information about the plugin Additional info:
Please complain at java.com site. We can't fix their package. btw. 64-bit java plug-in for firefox doesn't exist.