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Test which Version is currently installed

Visit this link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

To install the current version of Sun's JRE follow these steps

1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

2. Select Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 6

3. Select your platform (Linux), language, and accept the agreement

4. Get the file: jre-6u6-linux-i586.bin

Installation ( all of these steps need to be done as root; or use "sudo" in front of each command. See more here: Understanding_Sudo/root_access ):

1. Copy the file to: /usr/lib

2. Open a console and type the following:

         cd /usr/lib

then

          chmod 777 jre-6u6-linux-i586.bin

then

         ./jre-6u6-linux-i586.bin

3. You will see a lot of messages, press the SPACE bar several times until ...

4. You get a question asking if you accept the terms of the license ..., answer: yes

5. More messages...

6. Done

Plugin installation for LIS, Mozilla and Firefox

1. In the same console as above, perform one of the following depending on what browser you are configuring:

Lbrowser: cd /usr/lib/lbrowser/plugins

Mozilla & Seamonkey: cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

Firefox (CNR): cd /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins

Firefox (Installation script from mozilla.org): cd /to_wherever_you_installed/firefox/plugins

2. Type the following commands:

         rm libjavaplugin_oji.so

A message saying the file doesn't exist is O.K. Then

          ln -s /usr/lib/jre1.6.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

3. If the plugin doesn't work, try these commands:

         rm libjavaplugin_oji.so

and

         ln -s /usr/lib/jre1.6.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so

4. Done.

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