Installing Java Plugin for Ubuntu on 64 bits install

By default Ubuntu will install the Open-JDK in principles it is fine but practically it seems not that well working. What about the Java plugin ... hm not so easy.

The Java plugins for 64 bits architectrue is not in the default repository...

1) So enable the alternate repositories... see the link to info on what to change in Synaptic

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding%20Canonical%20Partner%20Repositories

2) Then follow the isntruction for java in the following link

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AMD64/FirefoxAndPlugins

3) Close all Firefox Windows
 

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4) good trick for the road... enter in the url text box: about:plugins

Java should now be listed...

Why that? Hm, I swapped the damned fan noisy Vaio CS/31 against an HP Elitebook 8540w. Dual boot + shared /gome using vmware under Windows 7 - I love it... And I am back to evaluation of Java GUI alternatives.