No way to disable java in Firefox

[Kjell L.]

Binary package hint: firefox

I do not have an option to disable Java in Firefox like I had before. If I am going to disable java I have to remove Icedtea plugin.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 15 18:10:12 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB.utf8
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-13.18-generic
SourcePackage: firefox
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-13-generic x86_64

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. I can confirm this issue in Lucid using Firefox 3.6. I am attaching a screenshot of the 'Edit -> Preferences -> Contents' tab, where the preference to enable/disable java has been removed. Fortunately, you do not have to remove the plugin, but can simply disable it from the menu (Tools -> Add-ons -> Plugins -> IcedTea NPR Web Browser Plugin). I suspect we are bound by whatever Mozilla decides is best for firefox here.

Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!

[Ken (kkinder)]

I'm a little confused. I don't have/use IcedTea, but I still have Java in my browser. I confirmed that here:

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

I absolutely do not want anything Java to ever be in my browser. Since I don't have IcedTea, how can I disable Java?

[Ken (kkinder)]

Oh, nevermind. I was looking in Addons and IcedTea was in Plugins.

[drew212 (mstngdrew212)]

I have changed the bug status to opinion as there is a way to stop the use of java, but the button has been removed in favor of a plugin. The bug is still open for discussion, but further development will not continue. Please feel free to continue report other bugs you may find.