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mary john · Guest

Hey all,
If u want to install Java then u must follow this path
1. Create new directory /usr/java
2. www.sun.com, Java, Downloads...Download Free Java Download Linux Self Extracting File
3. Save it to disk, save jre-6u15-linux-i586.bin to /usr/java
4. In Rox window of /usr/java right-click jre-6u15-linux-i586.bin's icon, Properties, check to give owner execute permission, close dialogbox
4. In Rox window of /usr/java right-click in whitespace
5. Window --> Terminal here. In terminal window run
6. Code:
./jre-6u15-linux-i586.bin

7. Press PgDn then R to go straight to bottom of EULA
8 yes {Enter}
9. In same terminal window (ignore error messages) (you can highlight each of these lines then middlemousebutton to paste after # prompt in rxvt window): Code:
cd /usr/lib/seamonkey/plugins
rm libjavaplugin_oji.so
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_15/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so
mkdir /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
rm libjavaplugin_oji.so
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_15/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so
mkdir /root/.mozilla/plugins
mkdir /root/.mozilla/plugins/java
cd /root/.mozilla/plugins/java
rm libjavaplugin_oji.so
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_15/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so

10. In Seamonkey, Edit-->Preferences-->Advanced (click on the +)-->Scripts and Plugins
Check Enable JavaScript for Navigator and for Mail & Newsgroups,
click Advanced (the word Advanced) and check Enable Java.
Close Seamonkey.
Reboot the computer.

11. Start Seamonkey.
Surf to www.sun.com, Java under Downloads, "Download", "Do I Have Java?", and you should in about 60 seconds see the
"Congratulations!
You have the recommended Java installed (Version 6 Update 15)."
notification.

12. Done.

hey, i hope u don't get any problem after do this coding

xman · Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 145

I have old pc and 4.30-k2.6.25.16 on it. I try new kernel, but puppy was seized with panic at startup. Shocked

At first I have to thank playdayz for Firefox-DIY. I installed your pets, downloaded and zipped old 3.5.2 from mozilla archive, and then updated it online to 3.5.3.

I have used old java-jre-6u14.sfs, but during the last few days I have done some minor experiments using java-jre-6u16. Browsers and atunes are now more stable than ever in my few puppy days. I find this java DIY-install more difficult than to use pet or sfs found from http://koinunoesa.blog46.fc2.com/blog-entry-81.html. Thank You very much, nikukyu. Very Happy

Finally, I tested new java-jre-6u16.pet installation using it briefly with opera 10, firefox 3.5.3, seamonkey 1.1.18, atunes and oxygenoffice. I set atunes to play Frank Zappa's “Penguin in Bondage”, firefox to play Skinny Puppy's “Pro-Test” from youtube, then I click oxygenoffice to open very large file and finally, I turn “Pro-Test” from youtube on full screen mode. This was a magical moment: Everything worked fine and nothing tilted. Cool

swiatmar · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 238 Location: Danube, AT

Hallo!!
Does anybody knows how to do this in xfce? I don't have rox. How do I change the permission? Until now i get always the massage :permission denied
regards
mar

imnotrich · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Northern California

Followed the step by step instructions to the letter, still no joy.

Also found a script entitled "install java" elsewhere in these forums. Same result.

Java won't run. Java web pages tell me only that "something is wrong" or that my browser does not have Java enabled but I do indeed have Java enabled in Sea Monkey.

I've also tried Firefox 2 (newest firefox is 3.5) which is the only fox in the Puppy repos.

Anybody get this to work yet?

playdayz · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 3705

@ imnotrich, where those mary john's instructions (several messages above here) to the letter or mine? I could try to help if you could list what you did and what the results were for each step--that is, just for instance, did you get a java folder named jre-1.6.0_16 after you ran the java install? Were you able to run the java install, etc. There is an alternative to use one of the java.sfs files prepared by community members. I have used them in the past and they worked well. However, the only one a quick search turns up is java 1.6 update 14 by Wolf Pup; maybe someone will post an update. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1161907159&t=27341

imnotrich · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Northern California

I don't recall who the original posters were, and because of how this forum is organized I doubt I'd be able to find them again easily.

One was a step by step procedure to download from Sun, folders to put it in, symlink creation and all.

Another was a script to run called install java.

After each procedure I went to various java test pages and they tell me it's not enabled in my browser, but seamonkey claims it is enabled.

I'm not adept enough to write these programs and scripts myself, I suppose given enough time I could learn but for those of us who need our computers to just work, tinkering should be kept to a minimum. Now that java is openly available I don't see why it's so difficult in so many distros, not just puppy but I'm getting a bit off topic.

mathew · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 3

Hello All
I am Mathew and i want to install Java so which tools to first download and how to install it please tell me and when i download the Java kit so its in the full version?
Thnaks

playdayz · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 3705

imnotrich and mathew, these DIY articles are for people who *like* to tinker Wink

and thereby understand what is going on underneath the surface. i think the instructions are something that anyone can follow though--no doubt there could be a learning curve. i suggest the instructions in the first article (which is mine) but someone else has added a different set--they both have the same purpose. I would suggest reading the whole first page of this forum in order to try to maximize learning if you continue to DIY. There is a lot to be said for things just working, I agree, and the best guess I have for that is wolf pup's java (link above). As I recall there are also some puplets that have java installed--those could be found by browsing or searching the forum category "Puppy Derivatives."

xman · Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 145

Sun has published a new version of java. This 6u17 release contains fixes for one or more security vulnerabilities (http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html).

Sad

So, I replaced excellent 6u16.pet by DIY-install of 6u17. Now seamonkey 1.1.18, firefox 3.5.5, Gooo 3.1.1 and Opera 10.01 are recognizing java-jre-6u17, but aTunes has gone. I did some dirty work with DIY-opera until it accepts DIY-java. Now it is time to wash my hands and wait for an excellent 6u17 pet. Very Happy

Aqualung included 4.31 is so nice music player that I can live for a while without aTunes.

didik · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Bandung, Indonesia

I have jre-6u17-linux-i586.pet run on firefox-3.5.5.

It works on my Puppy 4.3.1

imnotrich · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Northern California

Regards learning curve for those DIY guides, I'm fluent in English so that's not the issue. Following those well articulated steps verbatim did not solve my problem. There were no java pets or dot pups listed either.

Java, flash, misc. plug ins and a decent set of web fonts plus other basic functionality needs to be included in a distro or at least easily available.

Puppy has long neglected wifi encryption too. Works great with WEP, but my network is wpa2 and Puppy still does not support wpa2 tkip/aes out of the box.

If said distro is not intended for use on the web or a network then that's another story, in which case you might as well delete e-mail, browsers, modem and nic/wireless drivers.

Sorry this turned into a bit of a rant. I know Puppy represents an enormous amount of effort from many very talented people, but I wish the developers would focus on basic functionality and leave the obscure stuff for those who like to tinker.

xman · Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 145

Nikukyu has uploaded jre-6u17 pet and sfs (http://koinunoesa.blog46.fc2.com/blog-entry-99.html). They are certainly very cool but they come too late for me because I have used two weeks half-diyded jre-6u17. This is very OK with aTunes 1.13.5 Very Happy

, seamonkey old, firefox 3.5.5 and opera 10.01.

My steps (Puppy 4.31-k2.6.25.16):
1. Install 6u14.pet (http://puppylinux.asia/tpp/bugs/java-1.6u14.pet).
2. Delete java folder from /usr.
3. Download jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin file (http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=35675).
4. Unpack jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin file to /usr (run ./jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin).
5. Rename new jre1.6.0_17 folder to java.
6. Configure browser if needed (java support for firefox, flock, iceape, icecat, iceweasel, mozilla, opera, and seamonkey).

mcewanw · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1482 Location: New Zealand

I found this useful. Allows the system to find the java bits and pieces whilst allowing you to install java outside your pupsave in:

From thread post: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=123133&search_id=366742748#123133

didik · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Bandung, Indonesia