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*Ubuntu: [http://www.ubuntu.com/ http://www.ubuntu.com/]
*Ubuntu Forums: [http://ubuntuforums.org/ http://ubuntuforums.org]
===Songbird===
====Linux Java How-to====
For whatever reason, Songbird does not use the Java plugin if it is already installed for Firefox.
The following is a set of instructions to install and enable the Java Runtime Environment plugin for Songbird on Linux.
=====Ubuntu=====
* Download the java runtime environment binary:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
2. Scroll down to "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7"
3. Click on DOWNLOAD
4. Select PLATFORM of Linux
5. Select LANGUAGE of Multi-language
6. Check "I agree..."
7. Click CONTINUE
8. Click jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin link
9. Save the file
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Once the download completes, move the file to your HOME directory.
* Click Applications > Accessories > Terminal
* Install the JRE binary:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. sudo chmod a+x ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
2. sudo ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Once the installation completes, create a shortcut for your Mozilla Plugins:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. sudo mkdir /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins
2. sudo ln -s /home/<username>/jre1.6.0_07/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Start Songbird
* Open a new tab
* Type about:plugins into the URL bar and press ENTER<br />'''You should see a Java Plugin listed'''
* Go to http://firenes.zaldo.com.ar/emulador.php?rom=Mario%20Bros%20(JU)<br />'''The applet should load momentarily'''
=====Fedora=====
* Download the java runtime environment binary:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
2. Scroll down to "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7"
3. Click on DOWNLOAD
4. Select PLATFORM of Linux
5. Select LANGUAGE of Multi-language
6. Check "I agree..."
7. Click CONTINUE
8. Click jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin link
9. Save the file
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Once the download completes, move the file to your HOME directory.
* Click Applications > System Tools > Terminal
* Install the JRE binary:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. su
2. ENTER YOUR PASSWORD
3. chmod a+x ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
4. ./jre-6u7-linux-i586.bin
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Once the installation completes, create a shortcut for your Mozilla Plugins:
<blockquote>
<pre>
1. mkdir /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins
2. ln -s /home/<username>/jdk1.6.0_07/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /home/<username>/.mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
</pre>
</blockquote>
* Start Songbird
* Open a new tab
* Type about:plugins into the URL bar and press ENTER<br />'''You should see a Java Plugin listed'''
* Go to http://firenes.zaldo.com.ar/emulador.php?rom=Mario%20Bros%20(JU)<br />'''The applet should load momentarily'''
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