--- Thomas Ribbrock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 04:02:31PM +0100, Mike Martin wrote: > > > three line install of java > > download and install java plugin from sun/ibm/blackdown > > symlink plugin from jre blah blah/plugin/ to > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins > > start mozilla once as root, when it loads close down > > Why start it as root? I installed Java on my machine just using the > first > two steps - until now I have never started Mozilla as root, but > Java does > work.
I am surprised. The reason given is that mozilla needs to update the registry, so the user needs write access to the mozilla directory So root is neccesary This may have changed but it was certainly one of the most common questions on galeon a while ago > Cheerio, > > Thomas > -- > http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html > ...'cause only lusers quote > signatures! > Thomas Ribbrock | http://www.ribbrock.org | ICQ#: 15839919 > "You have to live on the edge of reality - to make your dreams > come true!" > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
