Can't get java to work with firefox

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 12/11/05, Johnny <linuxhamuser at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> I have sent 3 emails to the ubuntu-users list with no reply so I am
> trying it again.
> I have downloaded the jre-1_5_0_05-linux-i586.bin and I did what the
> instructions said  to do and did what mozilla web page said to do by
> cp the java plugins to firefox plugin folder, restarted firefox but
> java still not working with firefox.  What do i need to do next.

Perhaps you're not getting a reply because you're not giving us enough
to work with. For example, what web site did you use? What
instructions? What version of Ubuntu?

Anyway, here are the instructions for doing it right on Breezy, the
latest version:

http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/ch03s02.html

That works perfectly for me.

-Eamonn