Fedora 18 64bit : install java plugin for chrome

small tips.

[root@f18 ~]# cat /etc/fedora-release Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) [root@f18 ~]# uname -ri 3.8.2-206.fc18.x86_64 x86_64

There are two ways to install java plugin for chrome.

1. install Oracle’s java

download jre from oracle’s site.

I’m using Fedora 18 64bit , so I downloaded JRE for RPM 64bit ver.

# jre-7u17-linux-x64.rpm

install JRE

# rpm -ivh jre-7u17-linux-x64.rpm

make a symbolic link for chrome.

# cd /opt/google/chrome/ # mkdir plugins # cd plugins/ # ln -s /usr/java/jre1.7.0_17/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so .

restart chrome and access to http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp to confirm wether or not java is running.


2. install icedtea-web over yum

[root@f18 ~]# yum search icedtea-web Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit fedora/18/x86_64/metalink                                | 9.4 kB     00:00      fedora-virt-preview                                      | 2.9 kB     00:00      google-chrome                                            |  951 B     00:00      updates/18/x86_64/metalink                               | 4.8 kB     00:00      =========================== N/S Matched: icedtea-web =========================== icedtea-web-javadoc.noarch : API documentation for IcedTea-Web icedtea-web.x86_64 : Java browser plug-in and Web Start implementation [root@f18 ~]# yum install icedtea-web -y

restart chrome.