Installing Java

helenp29 · 01-28-2008, 09:17 AM

Hi,

I have been trying to install java for the past three days.

It says it is installed but when I go to Yahoo games it says I don't have it. What am I ding wrong?

Thanks
Helen

lensman3 · 01-28-2008, 09:36 PM

What browser? Which Linux distro? Your profile says you are xp.

If you are running Firefox (or another browser) type in "about:plugins" and hit return. Java if it is installed will befound somewhere in this list. My Linux-Firefox uses "GCJ Web Browser Plugin 1.4" as the Java runtime. See if java is installed here.

Did you go to Sun and get the current Java "exe"/bin?

helenp29 · 01-29-2008, 01:24 PM

Hi,
I am on Linux (sorry didn't update my profile) and using Firefox.
The "about:plugins" says that I have GCJ Web Browser Plugin 0.92 & Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_03-b05.
Sorry I am a newbie and don't know how to find the Linux distro. How do I do that?
When I do java version- it says:
java version "1.6.0_03"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_03-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_03-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

Please help! It looks like everything is installed - so why won't it work?

Thanks
Helen

lensman3 · 01-29-2008, 07:51 PM

What version of Firefox? Go to Help->About Firefox. The version is displayed there. I have version 2.0.0.10. I went to yahoo games, never been there before, and tried a solitar game. It worked for me. It had great graphics and good speed dealing cards. You might update firefox if it not the latest version. (I'm running Fedora Core 8 Linux).

Are you trying to play a "team" game?

helenp29 · 01-30-2008, 02:28 AM

Hi
I have Firefox version 2.0.0.11.

I can get to the spam page( where you enter the letters and numbers) and I can enter the letters and numbers. Then it doesn't load. It says I don't have Java. On the Sun verify Java page it says " Oops! You don't have the recommended Java installed.
Your Java version is 1.4.2. Please click the button below to get the recommended Java for your computer". Of course I have installed the latest Java as detailed in my previous post.

Thanks
Helen

lensman3 · 01-30-2008, 08:07 PM

Go to this url. It is for fedora core 8, but should work for most installs.

http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f8-tips.php

Just over half way down is a major title: "Install Java J2RE and Mozilla Plug-in"
Test that out on Firefox.

The other problem is up by the youtube picture when the instructions are installing flash player and that is the line for 64 bit machines to register the plugins. The instructions says it is automatic for 32 bit machines, but I run a 64 bit and I was bit by this one.

mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v

When I run: "java -version" I get the same as you do.

To get the name of your distribution, like fedora, ubantu, etc do the following command from a command window. "more /proc/version". The command "more" gives/dumps to the screen one "more" screen full. Buried in the line is who you got your install disk or iso from.

Good luck.

ncsu1983 · 02-09-2008, 01:09 PM

You can also type on command line:

Code:

uname -a

Results for my machine:

Code:

parents@pardus ~ $ uname -a
Linux pardus 2.6.18.8-86 #2 SMP Tue Dec 4 10:50:54 EET 2007 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) Processor GNU/Linux

As you can see, I use Pardus on an AMD Athlon processor.

Cheers

lensman3 · 02-12-2008, 08:21 AM

True. "uname -a" works fine. BUT "more /proc/version" is a lot more verbose than uname.

Linux version 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 (kojibuilder@xenbuilder4.fedora.phx.redhat.com) (g
cc version 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-33)) #1 SMP Tue Oct 30 13:55:12 EDT 200
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01-28-2008, 09:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
helenp29 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Linux	Installing Java Hi, I have been trying to install java for the past three days. It says it is installed but when I go to Yahoo games it says I don't have it. What am I ding wrong? Thanks Helen

01-28-2008, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Installing Java What browser? Which Linux distro? Your profile says you are xp. If you are running Firefox (or another browser) type in "about:plugins" and hit return. Java if it is installed will befound somewhere in this list. My Linux-Firefox uses "GCJ Web Browser Plugin 1.4" as the Java runtime. See if java is installed here. Did you go to Sun and get the current Java "exe"/bin?

01-29-2008, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
helenp29 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Linux	Re: Installing Java Hi, I am on Linux (sorry didn't update my profile) and using Firefox. The "about:plugins" says that I have GCJ Web Browser Plugin 0.92 & Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_03-b05. Sorry I am a newbie and don't know how to find the Linux distro. How do I do that? When I do java version- it says: java version "1.6.0_03" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_03-b05) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_03-b05, mixed mode, sharing) Please help! It looks like everything is installed - so why won't it work? Thanks Helen Last edited by helenp29; 01-29-2008 at 01:29 PM.

01-29-2008, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Installing Java What version of Firefox? Go to Help->About Firefox. The version is displayed there. I have version 2.0.0.10. I went to yahoo games, never been there before, and tried a solitar game. It worked for me. It had great graphics and good speed dealing cards. You might update firefox if it not the latest version. (I'm running Fedora Core 8 Linux). Are you trying to play a "team" game?

01-30-2008, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
helenp29 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Linux	Re: Installing Java Hi I have Firefox version 2.0.0.11. I can get to the spam page( where you enter the letters and numbers) and I can enter the letters and numbers. Then it doesn't load. It says I don't have Java. On the Sun verify Java page it says " Oops! You don't have the recommended Java installed. Your Java version is 1.4.2. Please click the button below to get the recommended Java for your computer". Of course I have installed the latest Java as detailed in my previous post. Thanks Helen

01-30-2008, 08:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Installing Java Go to this url. It is for fedora core 8, but should work for most installs. http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f8-tips.php Just over half way down is a major title: "Install Java J2RE and Mozilla Plug-in" Test that out on Firefox. The other problem is up by the youtube picture when the instructions are installing flash player and that is the line for 64 bit machines to register the plugins. The instructions says it is automatic for 32 bit machines, but I run a 64 bit and I was bit by this one. mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v When I run: "java -version" I get the same as you do. To get the name of your distribution, like fedora, ubantu, etc do the following command from a command window. "more /proc/version". The command "more" gives/dumps to the screen one "more" screen full. Buried in the line is who you got your install disk or iso from. Good luck.

02-09-2008, 01:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
ncsu1983 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 38 OS: Linux My System	Re: Installing Java You can also type on command line: Code: uname -a Results for my machine: Code: parents@pardus ~ $ uname -a Linux pardus 2.6.18.8-86 #2 SMP Tue Dec 4 10:50:54 EET 2007 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) Processor GNU/Linux As you can see, I use Pardus on an AMD Athlon processor. Cheers

02-12-2008, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Installing Java True. "uname -a" works fine. BUT "more /proc/version" is a lot more verbose than uname. Linux version 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 (kojibuilder@xenbuilder4.fedora.phx.redhat.com) (g cc version 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-33)) #1 SMP Tue Oct 30 13:55:12 EDT 200 7