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[Matthias Klose <doko@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> To provide proper integration with ubufox,
> 
> 1. plugins that use update-alternatives mechanism should also put a link for their binary in
> 
> /usr/share/ubufox/plugins/

> Xbb-Npp-File: libgnashplugin.so

this doesn't work for the current java plugins, which are installed
under a different name for each plugin.

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Some plugins lack proper ubufox integration (Was: confusing plugin selection dialog)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272010
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Status in “icedtea-gcjwebplugin” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “openjdk-6” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “sun-java5” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “sun-java6” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “totem” source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “ubufox” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid

Bug description:
To provide proper integration with ubufox,

1. plugins that use update-alternatives mechanism should also put a link for their binary in

 /usr/share/ubufox/plugins/

and touch all /usr/lib/firefox-3.*/.autoreg that exist in .postinst.

2. All plugins should have a Description and Filename header added to the binary package control, like gnash:

Xb-Npp-Description: The GNU SWF Player (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/)
Xb-Npp-File: libgnashplugin.so

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When encountering a java plugin Firefox offers a confusing dialog:
it gives two options:
1. "GCJ Web Browser Plugin"
2. "The GCJ Web Browser Plugin"

the second options supposedly uses openjdk.

No descriptions are given whatsoever.