You should now see Java Plug-in 1.x.x enabled. Start Firefox and validate by going to Tools > Addons > Plugins. Be sure you’re in lib64!Ĭreate symbolic link to the plugin: ln -fs /usr/java/jre1.7.0_21/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so libnpjp2.so There is also a /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins directory. | grep libnpjpįor me, that returned: /usr/java/jre1.7.0_21/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.soĬhange to directory for Firefox plugins: cd /usr/lib64/mozilla/pluginsīe careful. rm -rf /home/basejump/Downloads/jre-7u21-linux-圆4.rpmįrom the /usr/java directory, Find the Firefox plugin (which gets installed with java): find. On Windows, it will be called Java (TM) Platform. On the Mac, it will be called Java Plug-in 2 for NPAPI Browsers or Java Applet Plug-in (depending on the operating system version).
mkdir /usr/javaĮxecute rpm on the Java RPM you just downloaded… rpm -ivh /home/basejump/Downloads/jre-7u21-linux-圆4.rpmĭelete the original RPM you don’t need that anymore. In the list on the right select, the Java Plugin - the name of the plugin will vary depending on whether you are a Mac OS X or Windows user. This procedure only works with the version you download from Oracle it will not work with the OpenJDK version of Java you’ll have when using the ‘yum install java’ command.ĭownload Linux 圆4 RPM from Oracle's Java Downloads for All Operating Systems page.Ĭhange to root user and enter password. However, Mozilla offers an Extended Support Release, or ESR, branch of the Firefox browser. Java must be installed on the system first. Install Mozilla Firefox ESR on Windows, macOS, or Linux Mozilla ended support for traditional NPAPI browser plugins, aside from Flash, with Firefox 52 on March 7, 2017.
This is not a descriptive tutorial it’s just quick notes, so you may have to do a little reading between the lines. So, I’m recording what worked for when I have to do it again.
The procedure wasn’t too bad, but it wasn’t exactly straight-forward either. Today, I had to install the Java plugin for 64bit Firefox on CentOS 6.4. Install the Java Plugin for 64bit Firefox on CentOS 6.4