Wondering what you need to do in order to install Java on a 64 bit Linux installation? Few and simple steps really.
First head over to the Download-section at http://www.java.com. Select to download the file named Linux x64 RPM (if you’re using an RPM-based distribution like Fedora). Once it’s downloaded, and assuming it has been downloaded to the folder Download, do the following:
$ su - # chmod +x /home/jorge/Download/jre-6u14-linux-x64-rpm.bin # ./home/jorge/Download/jre-6u14-linux-x64-rpm.bin
After agreeing to the license terms, just type Yes and press enter. Now making the plugin work with Firefox. Just execute the following command:
# ln -s /usr/java/latest/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/Cross your fingers, restart Firefox, and things should hopefully be working. :) Head over here to check out if it worked.
Good luck!
