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Tom Potts writes: > On Sunday 14 December 2008 22:19, Grant Sewell wrote: >> jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > OK, the curser on my laptop running Vista just disapears. I spend ages >> > trying to fix it cos there was some mp3s I didn't want to loose but loose >> > the will to try any more and nip down to the newsagents, pick up a copy >> > of Linux Format with a shiny new copy of the latest Ubuntu. Install it >> > with absolute ease. Actually the easiest instillation I've ever done in >> > fact and it's running a traet, looks really nice. That was gonna be it, >> > just a nice little story about how much I like the new Ubuntu but I need >> > a bit of advise on installing Java for Firefox. >> > THe instructions are; >> > 1. Install Java Runtime Environment. >> > 2. Make a symbolic link to libjavaplugin_oji.so in your Mozilla Plugins >> > directory. Use the copy located in the plugin/i386/ns7 directory of JRE >> > 5.0 or later, or plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32 if you are using JRE 1.4.2. >> > ....so, OK, fair enough. Except I don't know how to make a symbolic link. >> > I don't expect it's too difficult. Should I google it? Or is it more >> > complex that that? >> > CHeers, JOn DAvey >> >> Making a symbolic link is pretty easy stuff... when you know how. :) >> >> From the command line, you'll want to use the "ln" (ell-enn) command. >> This is how: >> >> ln -s <source> <target> >> >> Hope this helps. > I think, in Ubuntu, the best thing to do is to use the Synaptic package > manager for adding things like Java and the plugins - you may need the > medibuntu supository adding to get the mp3 extensions. > Tom te tom te tom >> >> Grant. > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html Thanks. I think I'll go for the Synaptic approach though. Thanks again for getting back to me. Cheers, JOn -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html