[ubuntu-in] Java doesn't work in Firefox

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Satish Chandra <satish.c7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm using Ubuntu Karmic 64 bit version. Java isn't working in Firefox.
> The applets either don't show up or are shown as a grey box. Sometimes
> Firefox hangs when the page has Java applets.
>
> I installed the latest JRE from java.com and am using libnpjp2.so from
> it. I can see the Java plugin in about:plugins (Java(TM) Plug-in
> 1.6.0_17).
>
> I dont know whats wrong, but I suggest you can install Java from repository
(Please install OpenJDK/OpenJRE, an opensource JDK/JRE) and try.

Version available in repos

java version "1.6.0_0"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.6.1) (6b16-1.6.1-3ubuntu1)


I tested in Chrome and Opera and Java works fine in them. Does anyone
> know what could be the problem?
>
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> Regards,
> Satish
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