Installed java !.7.0_21 install went fine how ever firefox would not use the new libjavaplugin.so.Here is what I did
libjavaplugin.so (32-bit)
libjavaplugin.so.x86_64 (64-bit)
run the command then enter the number of the libjavaplugin.so you want to use.Mine looked like this on a 64 system.
There are 10 programs which provide 'libjavaplugin.so.x86_64'.
Selection Command
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* 1 /usr/java/latest/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
2 /usr/java/latest/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
3 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_09/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
4 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_09/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
5 /usr/java/default/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
6 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_10/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
7 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
8 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_17/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
+ 9 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_21/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
10 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_21/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:
Hope this helps
More commands and instructions for Sun/Oracle Java install and setup found here on this page http://www.if-not-true-then-false.co...-red-hat-rhel/
libjavaplugin.so (32-bit)
Code:
alternatives --config libjavaplugin.so
libjavaplugin.so.x86_64 (64-bit)
Code:
alternatives --config libjavaplugin.so.x86_64
There are 10 programs which provide 'libjavaplugin.so.x86_64'.
Selection Command
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* 1 /usr/java/latest/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
2 /usr/java/latest/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
3 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_09/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
4 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_09/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
5 /usr/java/default/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
6 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_10/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
7 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
8 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_17/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
+ 9 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_21/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
10 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_21/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:
Hope this helps
More commands and instructions for Sun/Oracle Java install and setup found here on this page http://www.if-not-true-then-false.co...-red-hat-rhel/