FreeNet and Java
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From: AG on 27 Nov 2009 07:40 I recently opted to give FreeNet a spin, downloaded the installer and all seemed to go fine. However, when I fired up the web browser and configured it to use FreeNet, it complained that I need to upgarde to Java 5 or 6 and that until doing so, FreeNet would - effectively - not work. I ran a quick check using update-alternatives --config java it showed that I was already running sun-java6 and that this option was already checked. Can anyone help me to understand why this may be the case? I used Midori as the browser dedicated to use FreeNet, and Midori does not have an option to do about:config as a Mozilla-based browser does, so I cannot check directly (at least, not as far as I know). Thanks for any help. AG -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org
From: Camaleón on 27 Nov 2009 09:50 On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:19 +0000, AG wrote: > I recently opted to give FreeNet a spin, downloaded the installer and > all seemed to go fine. However, when I fired up the web browser and > configured it to use FreeNet, it complained that I need to upgarde to > Java 5 or 6 and that until doing so, FreeNet would - effectively - not > work. > > I ran a quick check using update-alternatives --config java it showed > that I was already running sun-java6 and that this option was already > checked. Can anyone help me to understand why this may be the case? I > used Midori as the browser dedicated to use FreeNet, and Midori does not > have an option to do about:config as a Mozilla-based browser does, so I > cannot check directly (at least, not as far as I know). It seems your browser (Midori) is not recognizing the Java JRE properly, so try to go to java test page [1] with Midori and see what Java version is detecting. Also, be sure that the browser supports the java plugin. [1] http://www.java.com/es/download/installed.jsp Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org
From: AG on 27 Nov 2009 10:10 Camale�n wrote: > On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:19 +0000, AG wrote: > > >> I recently opted to give FreeNet a spin, downloaded the installer and >> all seemed to go fine. However, when I fired up the web browser and >> configured it to use FreeNet, it complained that I need to upgarde to >> Java 5 or 6 and that until doing so, FreeNet would - effectively - not >> work. >> >> I ran a quick check using update-alternatives --config java it showed >> that I was already running sun-java6 and that this option was already >> checked. Can anyone help me to understand why this may be the case? I >> used Midori as the browser dedicated to use FreeNet, and Midori does not >> have an option to do about:config as a Mozilla-based browser does, so I >> cannot check directly (at least, not as far as I know). >> > > It seems your browser (Midori) is not recognizing the Java JRE properly, > so try to go to java test page [1] with Midori and see what Java version > is detecting. > > Also, be sure that the browser supports the java plugin. > > [1] http://www.java.com/es/download/installed.jsp > > Greetings, > > Thanks Camale�n I went to the site and ran Midori, Epiphany and Iceape against it. Iceape indicated that I needed to download and install a missing library file jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin from http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=35675 This creates a further query: will this conflict with my sun-java6-* installation if I installed it? But, if the response from Iceape is anything to go by, then the right Java component is not installed. AG
From: Camaleón on 27 Nov 2009 10:30 On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:53:07 +0000, AG wrote: > Camaleón wrote: >>> I ran a quick check using update-alternatives --config java it showed >>> that I was already running sun-java6 and that this option was already >>> checked. Can anyone help me to understand why this may be the case? >>> I used Midori as the browser dedicated to use FreeNet, and Midori does >>> not have an option to do about:config as a Mozilla-based browser does, >>> so I cannot check directly (at least, not as far as I know). >>> >>> >> It seems your browser (Midori) is not recognizing the Java JRE >> properly, so try to go to java test page [1] with Midori and see what >> Java version is detecting. >> >> Also, be sure that the browser supports the java plugin. >> >> [1] http://www.java.com/es/download/installed.jsp > Thanks Camaleón > > I went to the site and ran Midori, Epiphany and Iceape against it. > Iceape indicated that I needed to download and install a missing library > file jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin from > http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=35675 No need to do that. The "java test page" just tells you 2 things: - If your browser detects "any" java plugin installed - If the detected java plugin is the latest version available In your case, I guess it is detecting the java plugin but just "warns" you about the version you have installed. If that is case, ignore that warning and do not download nor install anything from there. Can you run FreeNet from Iceape? > This creates a further query: will this conflict with my sun-java6-* > installation if I installed it? Yes. > But, if the response from Iceape is anything to go by, then the right > Java component is not installed. You have to test it with Midori, the browser you are going to use to launch Freenet. BTW, what are the results of the java test page runned from Midori? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org
From: AG on 27 Nov 2009 10:50
Camale�n wrote: > On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:53:07 +0000, AG wrote: > > >> Camale�n wrote: >> > > >>>> I ran a quick check using update-alternatives --config java it showed >>>> that I was already running sun-java6 and that this option was already >>>> checked. Can anyone help me to understand why this may be the case? >>>> I used Midori as the browser dedicated to use FreeNet, and Midori does >>>> not have an option to do about:config as a Mozilla-based browser does, >>>> so I cannot check directly (at least, not as far as I know). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> It seems your browser (Midori) is not recognizing the Java JRE >>> properly, so try to go to java test page [1] with Midori and see what >>> Java version is detecting. >>> >>> Also, be sure that the browser supports the java plugin. >>> >>> [1] http://www.java.com/es/download/installed.jsp >>> > > >> Thanks Camale�n >> >> I went to the site and ran Midori, Epiphany and Iceape against it. >> Iceape indicated that I needed to download and install a missing library >> file jre-6u17-linux-i586.bin from >> http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=35675 >> > > No need to do that. > > The "java test page" just tells you 2 things: > > - If your browser detects "any" java plugin installed > - If the detected java plugin is the latest version available > > In your case, I guess it is detecting the java plugin but just "warns" > you about the version you have installed. If that is case, ignore that > warning and do not download nor install anything from there. > > Can you run FreeNet from Iceape? > > > No - not from: Iceape Midori Epiphany Opera Iceweasel >> This creates a further query: will this conflict with my sun-java6-* >> installation if I installed it? >> > > Yes. > I suspected as much. > > >> But, if the response from Iceape is anything to go by, then the right >> Java component is not installed. >> > > You have to test it with Midori, the browser you are going to use to > launch Freenet. > I accept that. I was only suggesting that the response from Iceape provided a clue. > BTW, what are the results of the java test page runned from Midori? > The dotted circle on the test page remains for over 60 seconds and then defaults to the page that makes recommendations, seemingly not recognising any of my java jre installation. Thanks |