How to Enable Oracle Java in Your Web Browsers on Ubuntu Linux

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Issue the following commands.

   Type/Copy/Paste: sudo mkdir /opt/google/chrome/plugins this will create a directory called /opt/google/chrome/plugins Type/Paste/Copy: cd /opt/google/chrome/plugins this will change you into the google chrome plugins directory,make sure you are in this directory before you make the symbolic link Type/Paste/Copy: sudo ln
   -s /usr/local/java/jre1.7.0_40/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so this will create a symbolic link from the Java JRE( Java Runtime Environment ) plugin libnpjp2.so to your Google Chrome web browser
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   Step 2: Issue the following commands.

   Type/Copy/Paste: sudo mkdir /opt/google/chrome/plugins this will create a directory called /opt/google/chrome/plugins Type/Paste/Copy: cd /opt/google/chrome/plugins this will change you into the google chrome plugins directory,make sure you are in this directory before you make the symbolic link Type/Paste/Copy: sudo ln
   -s /usr/local/java/jre1.7.0_40/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so this will create a symbolic link from the Java JRE( Java Runtime Environment ) plugin libnpjp2.so to your Google Chrome web browser ,,
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   Step 3: Note: Sometimes when you issue the above command you may receive a message which states: ln: creating symbolic link `./libnpjp2.so': File exists To correct this issue simply remove the previous symbolic link using the following command: Type/Copy/Paste: cd /opt/google/chrome/plugins Type/Copy/Paste: sudo rm -rf libnpjp2.so Make sure you are in the /opt/google/chrome/plugins directory before you issue the command

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   Step 4: Restart your web browser and go to Java Tester to test if Java is functioning in your web browser.

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