1. Go to java.com
2. You want J2RE
3. Then find Linux RPM in self-extracting file.
Step 2 - Install Java Files -
1. Open a shell and login as root
2. sh filename.rpm.bin
3. go through the installation menu and type in yes for agreement
4. To install the RPM file type in "urpmi X" where X is the rpm filename.
Step 3 - Setting Up Your Java Environment -
1. As your normal non-root identity use your favorite editor to open ~/.bashrc i use vi and add the lines under the global sections and remeber to type it exactly like i have it including the quotation marks
2. Add in the following path declaration "ATH=$PATH:X:" where X is the location of the bin directory. In my machine this is "ATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/bin:".
3. Add in the following JAVA_HOME declaration (this tells Java programs where to find the files they need) "JAVA_HOME=X", this is the same X as before so on my system it is "JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/bin"
4. Then add in two export statements
export PATH
export JAVA_HOME
5. Save the file
6. You are now ready to run Java programs
Where Y is the jre installation directory and Z is the mozilla installation directory.
On my machine the command is
ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla-1.3.1/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so"
3. NOTE: If you are using Mozilla 1.3 or lower you need to get the .so file from the /ns610 directory.
and it should work!!!!!
Install Macromedia's Flash Player.
1. Launch Mozilla and download flashplayer from www.macromedia.com to a convenient location
2. Launch a console and log in as root.
3. Insert the 3rd Mandrake installation CD into your default cdrom drive and type
4. go to the directory where you download the flash file from macromedia
Extract and run flash player installer
tar xvzf filename
./flashplayer-installer
Setup Mozilla Browser preferences.
1. Start up Mozilla Browser.
2. Goto Edit/Preferences/+Appearance/Fonts and select Sans Serif from the Proportional pull down menu. Then uncheck allow documents to use other fonts.
3. this is recommended but not needed
Goto Edit/Preferences/+Privacy & Security/Popup Windows and check Block unrequested popup windows.