Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:10:23 -0700 From: Rob Helmer <robert@namodn.com> To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Plugin installation instructions? Message-ID: <20010823151023.A25991@claire.namodn.com> In-Reply-To: <20010824055012.A14723@misty.eyesbeyond.com>; from glewis@eyesbeyond.com on Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 05:50:12AM %2B0930 References: <20010824055012.A14723@misty.eyesbeyond.com>
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On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 05:50:12AM +0930, Greg Lewis wrote: > Hi all, > > I've got the plugin compiling, but am not sure how to install the > silly thing into Mozilla for testing. Its not as simple as just > copying the plugin shared library to the plugins directory :). This is how I do it on Linux and Solaris, I just symlink the plugin into mozilla/plugins actually ( note: you can only do this in the main mozilla directory, not your .mozilla directory ). How did you install Mozilla, and what version is it? You probably want to download the latest build for FreeBSD from http://www.mozdev.org and install it into your home directory ( or grab the source, but it takes hours on my Ultra 10 so be prepared for a long wait ;) Plugins do not need to be registered in the .rdf files like XPCOM and chrome IIRC. They are just .so files, and Mozilla tries everything it finds in plugins/ ( in fact, in the latest builds I've found that I can drop plugins in and type about:plugins into the URL bar, they are ready for use without a restart! that goes for Linux and Solaris ). Sometimes plugins are .class files, but it works the same way ( flash comes with both a .class and .so ). > > Anyone know of any instructions for installing the plugin anywhere? > Preferably with a high degree of detail and not assuming that we > have some sort of packaged bundle to install. Instructions for > JDK 1.3.1 plugin for Mozilla would the best. In addition, if the > instructions also mention how to uninstall it that would be very > helpful, as I'm sure there will be problems that need fixing. AFAIK, the instructions are the same as the old netscape WRT netscape-style plugins. Just copy or symlink the plugin into the mozilla/plugins directory. HTH, Rob Helmer Namodn To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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