Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote on 05/21/2011 12:15 AM: > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Troy Dawson<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> With RHEL 6.1 there is a package called "icedtea-web" >> This not only have javaws, but it has "IcedTeaPlugin", which I am assuming >> is equal to openjdk's plugin. >> >> So, right now, no there isn't a java plugin in SL6. But it should be in >> there soon. >> >> Troy > > One might also recompile and thest the SRPM. > The EL6.1 SRPM builds and installs on SL6, but hangs Firefox on an attempt to verify the plugin. http://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/icedtea-web-1.0.2-3.el6.src.rpm The Oracle jre plugin from their self-extracting RPM works. http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp For i386: # sh ./jre-6u25-linux-i586-rpm.bin # cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins # ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_25/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so # alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jre1.6.0_25/bin/java 2 # alternatives --config java 2 Verify at http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp Phil