Install Sun Java Plugin For Firefox in Ubuntu
I loaded Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Remix onto my Dell Inspiron. And though it comes with OpenJDK 6, I wanted to load Sun Java 6 Plugin. You can see what versions of java are on your system by typing the java -version command in a Terminal window.
Here are the simple steps I followed [writtern for Ubuntu 10.10]:
Download and Install Sun Java
- Open Ubuntu Software Center
- From the menu bar, select Edit > Software Sources, then click on the “Other Software” tab
- Enable the Partner repository
- Click “Close, at which point it should reload
- Search for sun-java6-plugin and Install
That’s it!
Now, if you go check out the Plugins tab in the Firefox Add-Ons list, you should see Java listed:
And, if you visit this Sun Microsystems Java page, you can run a quick test to see if your Java is working. If it is, you should see a result like this:
500 Internal Server Error
Got a personal website hosted on Godaddy that all of a sudden started giving me 500 Internal Server Error:
I have the domain and hosting at Godaddy – Economy Linux hosting. I use WordPress as the front end. Not the WordPress setup they offer, but I uploaded my own WordPress files, setup a MySQL db, and configured everything manually. I use the site to host family pictures and videos. I haven’t made any changes in a month however all of a sudden I’m getting 500 Internal Server Errors.
During the course of my investigation, I found out it was due to my .htaccess file. The site worked without it, but why? It worked fine before!
Turns out it was the following line in the file:
# disable directory browsing
Options All -Indexes
I commented it out, and everything worked fine. Not sure if it’s a Godaddy issue or an Apache issue. Probably the former.
But I would think it would be prudent to disable directory browsing. However, what’s weird is that I have similar setups with Godaddy, including the Options All -Indexes, and have no issues…yet.
