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[Bug 211309] Re: [hardy] Java plugin not registered in Firefox 2

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From: Sebastian Kapfer <sebastian_kapfer@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:11:14 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 211309 <211309@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Edit the shell script /var/lib/dpkg/info/sun-java6-plugin.postinst;
extend the variable "browser_dirs" to read

browser_dirs="xulrunner-addons firefox"

And run the resulting shell script. You will have to restart Firefox 2
for the changes to take effect IIRC.

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[hardy] Java plugin not registered in Firefox 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211309
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Status in Source Package "icedtea-gcjwebplugin" in Ubuntu: Incomplete
Status in Source Package "sun-java5" in Ubuntu: New
Status in Source Package "sun-java6" in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:

Java plugin is not registered with Firefox 2, only Firefox 3.

Solution:  In sun-java6-plugin.postinst script, extend the

browser_dirs="xulrunner-addons"

variable by "firefox" or "firefox-addons".

whichever is right.