Problem with Firefox and Java Runtime

[Sean Rima]

> > > On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 23:10 +0000, Sean Rima wrote:
> > > > I use the website http://myspeed.visualware.com/ to check my broadband
> > > > and it worked ok until recently. Not sure what changed in updates it
> > > > complains that the java runtime enviroment is not available. I checked
> > > > the plug in and that is installed. Any ideas where to go with this
> > > 
> > > I just checked it here, and it worked under my setup.
> > > 
> > > when you load the location "about:plugins" in firefox, do you have a
> > > section with:
> > > 
> > > Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_03-b05
> > >         File name: libjavaplugin_oji.so
> > >         Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_03
> > > 
> > 
> > No I only have flash and realaudio. So how can I install it
> 
> Applications/Add/Remove...
> Search for ubuntu restricted extras (Show: All Available Applications)
> Tick it on and click Apply Changes
> 

Will try that now

Sean