javaplugin alternatives are installed incorrectly leading to errors from update-java-alternatives

[Max Bowsher]

sun-java6-{bin,demo,jdk,jre,plugin,source} 6-06-0ubuntu1

The postinst script installs an alternative called "xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so" but the jinfo file contains the name "xulrunner-addons-javaplugin.so". The mismatch prevents update-java-alternatives from working properly - for example, try "update-java-alternatives --plugin --set java-6-sun" and it reports "No alternatives for xulrunner-addons-javaplugin.so."

I believe all of the above is also a problem for the sun-java5-* packages.

[Matti Lindell (mlind)]

Looks like .jinfo file installed by sun-java5-bin, sun-java6-bin and openjdk-6-bin need addition of xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so.

[Max Bowsher (maxb)]

More precisely, it needs "xumrunner-addons-javaplugin.so" CHANGING to "xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so"

[Federico (81joe81)]

I can confirm it (with sun-java6-plugin), and to let my firefox recognize the java plugin I had to do manually this link:
sudo ln -s /etc/alternatives/xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libjavaplugin.so

[Edwin Shin (eddie)]

"Me too" on Hardy x86 32bit with java-1.5.0-sun and java-6-sun

Replacing xulrunner-addons-javaplugin.so with xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so in /usr/lib/jvm/.java-1.5.0-sun.jinfo and /usr/lib/jvm/.java-6-sun.jinfo allows me to switch back and forth between versions of the plugins now.

Previously, I was seeing the error message reported above ("No alternatives for xulrunner-addons-javaplugin.so.") when running either "sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun" or "sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun".

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package openjdk-6 - 6b10dfsg-1ubuntu1

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openjdk-6 (6b10dfsg-1ubuntu1) intrepid; urgency=low

  * The rebuilt upstream tarball now has GPL-compatible free software licenses
    and documented copyrights and licenses. LP: #238569.
  * Fixed name of the xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so in the .jinfo file.
    LP: #226911.
  * Ignore errors during activation of class data sharing.

openjdk-6 (6b10dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * Rebuild the upstream tar ball:
    - Remove the jscheme jar files.
    - Apply the patch from Iris Clark (Sun) for the copyright headers
      (http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=141#c4).
    - Remove jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/instrument/package.html.
    - Upload to main.
  * Update IcedTea build infrastructure (20080628).
  * Build an openjdk-6-dbg package.
  * patches/gcc-mtune-generic.diff: Fix typo.
  * openjdk-6-jre: Depend on ttf-dejavu.
  * debian/copyright: Add two more copyright holders, not directly
    mentioned in the third party readme.
    Replace Apache 2.0 license with pointer to common-licenses.
  * Fix more lintian warnings.
  * debian/sun_java_app.xpm: Downsize icon to 32x32 pixels.
  * Build-depend/depend on rhino.

 -- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:30:06 +0200

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

fixed in sun-java5 1.5.0-16-0ubuntu1
fixed in sun-java6 6-07-0ubuntu1