Java Plugin for firefox

**upiter** · 30-May-2010, 15:12

Hi

I've opensuse 11.2 and I have all java packages installed, but Java Plugin for firefox doesn't work.
I'm getting this error:

Code:

[B]gcjwebplugin error: Failed to run /etc/alternatives/../../bin/java.  For more detail rerun "firefox -g" in a terminal window.

Code:

upiter@linux-yalp:~> firefox -g
upiter@linux-yalp:~> gcjwebplugin error: Failed to run /etc/alternatives/../../bin/java.  For more detail rerun "firefox -g" in a terminal window.

Howto solve this problem?

**upiter** · 30-May-2010, 15:49

Code:

# update-alternatives --all

There is only 1 program which provides jce_1.6.0_sun_local_policy
(/usr/lib/jvm-private/java-1_6_0-sun/jce/vanilla/local_policy.jar). Nothing to configure.

There is only 1 program which provides mount.ntfs
(/sbin/mount.ntfs-3g). Nothing to configure.

There is only 1 program which provides xulrunner
(/usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.9/xulrunner). Nothing to configure.

There are 2 alternatives which provide `java'.

  Selection    Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
*+        1    /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-openjdk/bin/java
          2    /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun/bin/java

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number:

**Dwarfer99** · 30-May-2010, 18:12

I would select number 2 on your list and ensure that you have installed java-1_6_0-sun-plugin. I would then get rid of the openjdk versions.

**upiter** · 31-May-2010, 08:28

I've removed openjdk using yast and deleted npwrapper.javaplugin.so in the Konsole:

Code:

# cd /usr/lib/browser-plugins/
# rm npwrapper.javaplugin.so

Now it seems to work.

**Metalpak** · 15-Jun-2010, 09:46

ok..
So I tried what was said.. I made yast install the java-plugin.
And I have to say.. I'm a total noob when it comes to programming or something like it..
So. I typed in on Terminal: firefox -g
I got a new firefox window.

linux-byo4:~ # firefox -g
*** nss-shared-helper: Shared database disabled (set NSS_USE_SHARED_DB to enable).
ERROR: Invalid browser function table. Some functionality may be restricted.
/usr/src/packages/BUILD/icedtea6-1.7.3/plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc:1427: thread 0x808a0e0: Error: Failed to spawn applet viewer: Failed to execute child process "/etc/alternatives/../../bin/java" (No such file or directory)

wth do I have to do?

**ijbreakey** · 16-Jun-2010, 19:03

Originally Posted by Metalpak

ok..
So I tried what was said.. I made yast install the java-plugin.
And I have to say.. I'm a total noob when it comes to programming or something like it..
So. I typed in on Terminal: firefox -g
I got a new firefox window.

wth do I have to do?

Hi, what version of openSUSE are you using?

Could you please open a terminal and provide the results of (copy and paste the line below):

Code:

rpm -qa --last "*java*"

Take Care,

Ian

**tomasjensen** · 01-Jul-2010, 04:39

Had problems with Firefox and Java too.

Seems to be problems with Openoffice as I had to uninstall Firefox, Openoffice and java.
Then reinstall Firefox, Openoffice and java-1_6_0-sun.

And it solved my problems

/Tomas

**polhen** · 11-Jul-2010, 03:49

hi !

i have similar problem with my browser firefox, when trying open web page with java support i am getting "gcjwebplugin error"
i just installed open suse kde version 11.2, the newest version of sun jre is installed...
help will be appreciated

regards

**gsahli** · 12-Jul-2010, 21:16

Since I allowed Firefox to update, I have this problem, too ("gcjwebplugin error"). OpenSUSE 11.2. I tried - reinstall sun java and reinstall Firefox 3.5.10 via Yast2.

Now I get:

firefox -g
*** nss-shared-helper: Shared database disabled (set NSS_USE_SHARED_DB to enable).
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** ERROR: /usr/lib/browser-plugins/javaplugin.so: undefined symbol: __gxx_personality_v0
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** ERROR: /usr/lib/browser-plugins/javaplugin.so: undefined symbol: __gxx_personality_v0
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: failed to initialize plugin-side RPC client connection
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING

/usr/src/packages/BUILD/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-wrapper.c:3156):invoke_NP_Initialize: assertion failed: (rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** ERROR: /usr/lib/browser-plugins/javaplugin.so: undefined symbol: __gxx_personality_v0
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** ERROR: /usr/lib/browser-plugins/javaplugin.so: undefined symbol: __gxx_personality_v0
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: failed to initialize plugin-side RPC client connection
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING

/usr/src/packages/BUILD/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-wrapper.c:3156):invoke_NP_Initialize: assertion failed: (rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))

(...infinite...)

and:

/usr/sbin/update-alternatives --display javaplugin
javaplugin - status is auto.
link currently points to /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so - priority 1617
Current `best' version is /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so.

This last looks wrong to me, but I'm not sure.

**gsahli** · 13-Jul-2010, 06:51

What I did to fix it:
1) Remove all parts of openjava/openjdk (using Yast2).
2) re-install sun java
3) reinstall Firefox 3.5.10
4) sudo mv /usr/lib/browser-plugins/npwrapper.javaplugin.so /usr/lib/browser-plugins/npwrapper.javaplugin.so.bak