From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Mon Jan 1 10:07:35 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2114EA196B; Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 61A0967136; Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id w01A7YCR069476; Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:34 GMT (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id w01A7YCr069475; Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:34 GMT (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201801011007.w01A7YCr069475@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: eadler set sender to eadler@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Eitan Adler Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:34 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r51357 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop X-SVN-Group: doc-head X-SVN-Commit-Author: eadler X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 51357 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: doc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:07:35 -0000 Author: eadler Date: Mon Jan 1 10:07:34 2018 New Revision: 51357 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/51357 Log: handbook: remove instructions for NPAPI plugins - Neither Firefox nor Chrome support NPAPI plugins anymore and as such the instructions to install them are not applicable. - Tell users of opera to install the plugin directly rather than redirect to Firefox's instructions. I have not validated that this still works. Google shows mixed information for Opera's NPAPI support. - While here remove an extraneous word 'new' PR: 220399 Reported by: Randy Westlund Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Mon Jan 1 09:37:16 2018 (r51356) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Mon Jan 1 10:07:34 2018 (r51357) @@ -170,114 +170,6 @@ &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/firefox &prompt.root; make install clean - - - Firefox and &java; Plugin - - The installation of - Firefox does not include &java; - support. However, java/icedtea-web - provides a free software web browser plugin for running Java - applets. It can be installed as a package by running: - - &prompt.root; pkg install icedtea-web - - Alternatively, to compile from the Ports Collection: - - &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/java/icedtea-web -&prompt.root; make install clean - - Keep the default configuration options when compiling the - port. - - Once installed, start Firefox, - enter about:plugins in the location bar and - press Enter. A page listing the installed - plugins will be displayed. The - &java; plugin should be - listed. - - If the browser is unable to find the plugin, each user - will have to run the following command and relaunch the - browser: - - &prompt.user; ln -s /usr/local/lib/IcedTeaPlugin.so \ - $HOME/.mozilla/plugins/ - - - - - Firefox and &adobe; &flash; Plugin - - - Flash - - - A native &adobe; &flash; plugin is not available for &os;. - However, a software wrapper for running the &linux; version - of the plugin is available. This wrapper also provides - support for other browser plugins such as &realplayer;. - - To install and enable this plugin, perform these - steps: - - - - Install www/nspluginwrapper from the port. - Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not available. - This port requires - emulators/linux_base-c6. - - - - Install www/linux-flashplayer from - the port. Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not - available. - - - - Before the plugin is first used, each user must - run: - - &prompt.user; nspluginwrapper -v -a -i - - When the plugin port has been updated and reinstalled, - each user must run: - - &prompt.user; nspluginwrapper -v -a -u - - Start the browser, enter - about:plugins in the location bar and - press Enter. A list of all the currently - available plugins will be shown. - - - - - - - Firefox and Swfdec &flash; Plugin - - Swfdec is a decoder and - renderer for &flash; animations. - Swfdec-Mozilla is a plugin for - Firefox browsers that uses the - Swfdec library for playing SWF files. - - To install the package: - - &prompt.root; pkg install swfdec-plugin - - If the package is not available, compile and install it - from the Ports Collection: - - &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/swfdec-plugin -&prompt.root; make install clean - - Restart the browser to activate this plugin. - @@ -312,13 +204,13 @@ opera. To install &adobe; &flash; plugin support, first compile - the www/linux-c6-flashplugin11 + the www/linux-flashplayer port. Licensing restrictions prevent making a package available. Then install www/opera-linuxplugins. This example compiles both applications from ports: - &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/linux-c6-flashplugin11 + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/linux-flashplayer &prompt.root; make install clean &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/opera-linuxplugins &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -330,8 +222,8 @@ all the currently available plugins. To add the &java; plugin, - follow the instructions in . + follow install + java/icedtea-web. @@ -406,47 +298,13 @@ is /usr/local/bin/chrome, not /usr/local/bin/chromium. - - - Chromium and &java; Plugin - - The installation of - Chromium does not include &java; - support. To install &java; plugin support, follow the - instructions in . - - Once &java; support is installed, start - Chromium and enter - about:plugins in the address bar. - IcedTea-Web should be listed as one of the installed - plugins. - - If Chromium does not display - the IcedTea-Web plugin, run the following commands and - restart the web browser: - - &prompt.root; mkdir -p /usr/local/share/chromium/plugins -&prompt.root; ln -s /usr/local/lib/IcedTeaPlugin.so \ - /usr/local/share/chromium/plugins/ - - - - Chromium and &adobe; &flash; Plugin - - Configuring Chromium and - &adobe; &flash; is similar to the instructions in - . No additional - configuration should be necessary, since - Chromium is able to use some - plugins from other browsers. - Productivity - When it comes to productivity, new users often look for an + When it comes to productivity, users often look for an office suite or an easy-to-use word processor. While some desktop environments like KDE provide an office suite, there