[gentoo-user] AMD64, Firefox => Java Plugin?

[m***@gmx.de]

Hi,

I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.

Where can I find one?

Best regards,
mcc

[David Abbott]

Post by m***@gmx.de
Hi,
I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.
Where can I find one?
Best regards,
mcc

I use icedtea;

amd64testbox ~ # emerge -pv icedtea

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild R ~] dev-java/icedtea-7.2.3.8:7 USE="X alsa cups
jbootstrap nsplugin nss pulseaudio source webstart -cjk -debug -doc
-examples -javascript -pax_kernel -systemtap {-test}" 0 kB

Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB

amd64testbox ~ # eselect java-nsplugin list
Available 32-bit Java browser plugins
Available 64-bit Java browser plugins
[1] icedtea-7 current

[Wang Jiajun]

Post by m***@gmx.de
Hi,
I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.
Where can I find one?
Best regards,
mcc

What about this: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/java.xml

I think simply enable the `nsplugin' USE flag and install orcale-jre-bin is enough.

[m***@gmx.de]

Post by Wang Jiajun

Post by m***@gmx.de
Hi,
I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.
Where can I find one?
Best regards,
mcc

What about this: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/java.xml
I think simply enable the `nsplugin' USE flag and install orcale-jre-bin is enough.
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Regards,
Wang Jiajun

Hi,

thanks a lot for your help!
Works like a charm!

Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
mcc

[walt]

Post by m***@gmx.de
Hi,
I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.

I see your question is already answered, but I'll add that there are
a zillion open security bugs for java and many are actively being
exploited in the wild recently.

If you must use java in Firefox (as I do) then make sure that your
version of Firefox is the latest one (19-something) because it will
ask your permission before running any java applets. Firefox will
allow you to override the warnings for selected websites so it won't
become irritating at sites you trust.

IIUC there are exploitable bugs in java7 that don't exist in java6,
so I'm sticking to java6 for now, though 6 isn't perfect either.

[Nuno Silva]

Post by walt

Post by m***@gmx.de
Hi,
I am looking for a useable howto/tutorial which describes
howto install the java plugin for the current fireox.

I see your question is already answered, but I'll add that there are
a zillion open security bugs for java and many are actively being
exploited in the wild recently.
If you must use java in Firefox (as I do) then make sure that your
version of Firefox is the latest one (19-something) because it will
ask your permission before running any java applets. Firefox will
allow you to override the warnings for selected websites so it won't
become irritating at sites you trust.
IIUC there are exploitable bugs in java7 that don't exist in java6,
so I'm sticking to java6 for now, though 6 isn't perfect either.

Or use NoScript or some other extension that lets you block embedded
content by default, like some people have been doing for years now.