install java on debian for firefox

If you want to install java with firefox download the java file here (http://java.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=9718) and then run:

sudo chmod a+x j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin
./j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin
sudo mv j2re-1_4_2_05 /usr/local/
cd /home/username/.mozilla/plugins
ln -s /usr/local/j2re1.4.2_05/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so
This will give you working java in firefox :)

cara yg boring;

apt-get install java-package
apt-get install fakeroot
fakeroot make-jpkg file_from_sun.bin
sudo dpkg -i name_of_deb_file.deb
kalau rajin bacalah situ :-
http://www.minds.nuim.ie/~voyager/blog/index.php?/archives/24-The-CORRECT-way-to-install-Sun-Java-on-DebianUbuntu.html

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