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

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From: Patricio <patricio@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 01:34:08 -0000
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Matti,
It worked! I used "browser_dirs="xulrunner-addons firefox" Java is up with hardy, firefox 2, AMD32 bits.
Patricio
patricio@patricio-desktop:~$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_06"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_06-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b22, mixed mode, sharing)

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[hardy] Java plugin not registered in Firefox 2
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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.