Linux Java How-to

Ubuntu

• Download the java runtime environment binary:

  1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
  
  2. Scroll down to "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7"
  
  3. Click on DOWNLOAD
  
  4. Select PLATFORM of Linux
  
  5. Select LANGUAGE of Multi-language
  
  6. Check "I agree..."
  
  7. Click CONTINUE
  
  8. Click jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin link
  
  9. Save the file
  

  
  
• Once the download completes, move the file to your HOME directory.
  
  
• Click Applications > Accessories > Terminal
  
  
• Install the JRE binary:
  

  sudo chmod a+x ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
  
  sudo ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
  

  
  
• Once the installation completes, create a shortcut for your Mozilla Plugins:
  

  sudo mkdir /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins
  sudo ln -s /home/<username>/jre1.6.0_07/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

  
  
• Start Songbird
  
  
• Open a new tab
  
  
• Type about:plugins into the URL bar and press ENTER
  You should see a Java Plugin listed
  
  
• Go to http://firenes.zaldo.com.ar/emulador...%20Bros%20(JU)
  The applet should load momentarily

Fedora

• Download the java runtime environment binary:

  1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
  
  2. Scroll down to "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7"
  
  3. Click on DOWNLOAD
  
  4. Select PLATFORM of Linux
  
  5. Select LANGUAGE of Multi-language
  
  6. Check "I agree..."
  
  7. Click CONTINUE
  
  8. Click jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin link
  
  9. Save the file
  

  
  
• Once the download completes, move the file to your HOME directory.
  
  
• Click Applications > System Tools > Terminal
  
  
• Install the JRE binary:
  

  su
  
  ENTER YOUR PASSWORD
  
  chmod a+x ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
  
  ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
  

  
  
• Once the installation completes, create a shortcut for your Mozilla Plugins:
  

  mkdir /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins
  ln -s /home/<username>/jdk1.6.0_07/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

  
  
• Start Songbird
  
  
• Open a new tab
  
  
• Type about:plugins into the URL bar and press ENTER
  You should see a Java Plugin listed
  
  
• Go to http://firenes.zaldo.com.ar/emulador...%20Bros%20(JU)
  The applet should load momentarily