------------------------------------------ From: Reindl Harald <h.rei...@thelounge.net> To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org; CC: are...@bigpond.com; Subject: Re: Javascript problem Fedora 16 Am 22.10.2012 11:13, schrieb Roger: > I do hope someone can help me here. > I am learning Ruby on Rails. > It requires javascript to be installed for both Firefox and Chromium browsers. > > Following the instructions at > http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64rpm_install.xml > jre installed, > made link sudo ln -s > /usr/java/jre1.6.0_07/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so > > Restarted firefox but it does not find jre. > I have <Enable Javascript> enabled in preferences. > Still get Ruby on Rails ExecJS::RuntimeError. > > Can someone instruct me in what to do to get jre working on firefox and > Chromium in Fedora 16 please. > I have also installed as per instructions at: > http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml This also > fails, it appears to be only an upgrade first: JAVA != JAVASCRIPT - REALLY! why do you not try the openjdk which starting with JDK7 is the reference-implementation before mangling with third party software outside the RPMDB and taint your system? this is not windows where the frist step is download something manually from the internet F16: yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk icedtea-web F17: yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk icedtea-web however, i do not know how the rpm-install behaves after manual dealing with symlinks, without after install the packages all is working out of the box
Thanks Reindl. I know that java and javascript are not the same, I thought jre was needed. Did not know about yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk icedtea-web I googled install javascript fedora16 for every avenue I could think of but openjdk did not appear otherwise I may have remembered it. Roger -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
