go downlaod jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin from Sun ; just google jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin & you will get the result with the download center-downlod from javashoplm.sun.com.

scroll down & Required: You must accept the license agreement to download the product.

choose the .bin file

choose the Linux Platform -& choose the Linux self-extracting file jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin save it to your /home/* for the moment.



as root su -

cd /home

&

mv * where your bin is /opt

hit enter & cd /opt

chmod +x *-linux-i586.bin ( if you just type chmod +x (space) jre- with tab you will get the rest)
(try to use the tab instead of typing out every single letter).


Hit enter. Type:

./*.bin (or ./jre(tab) & it will give you the rest


Hit enter. Hold the enter key down until the yes/no line appears to allow you to agree to the license agreement. Type "yes" and hit enter. Wait for the installation to complete.


Type:


rm *.bin


Hit enter. Type "y" and hit enter.


As root su -


ln -s /opt/jre1.5.0_04/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Hit enter. Close the terminal. Reboot your machine and restart Firefox to enable the java plugin. You could go to http://www.dslreports.com/stest?loc=97 and click the start button to test your java plugin installation.


hope it was clear enough,just use your imagination & try to show the path,take em by the hand & it should be installed.


johnny06
to be continued

Hi,

How come you do mv /home/* /opt that will move every users directory
to /opt?

When a user goes to login they won't be allowed because you have moved there
directory.



shouldn't that be





fixed

This post has been edited by xDamox: Sep 13 2005, 10:54 AM

This guide is WRONG. You are not supposed to extract the plugin directly. You are supposed to use java-package. For further reference, see http://www.debian-administration.org/?article=142

what does java-package do that extracting the plugin directly doesn't do?

java-package creates a .deb