Mysterious Java Plugin

[mtek]

Hi,
I'm trying to install the Java SE 6 plugin using the Software Management utility. It shows it as installed but when I look at aboutlugins in Firefox it doesn't show as being installed. No version of Java shows up in plugins yet if I go to Sun's Java verification page it says I have Java version 1.6 installed.


Any ideas anyone

Thanks

[dibl]

Re: Mysterious Java Plugin

Sounds like everything is working correctly except Firefox's plugins report utility.

[jglen490]

Re: Mysterious Java Plugin

When you go to aboutlugins, does IcedTea show up?

[mtek]

Re: Mysterious Java Plugin

Yes it does and now that I read it I see the fact that it executes Java. Thanks. Why does Kubuntu do it that way? Why not just straight Java?

[claydoh]

Re: Mysterious Java Plugin

it is the 'free' open-source implementation version

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IcedTea
http://icedtea.classpath.org/wiki/Main_Page

[mtek]

Re: Mysterious Java Plugin

Thanks Claydoh.