How can I install java version plugin per profile ?
I have two situations where I need to have FF17 with Java 1.6 and FF19 with Java 1.7. Both profiles are working basically; the FF19 is fully configured and the FF17 is the new profile, which is partially configured.
I am using Linux x86_64 and I have created two profiles Default(FF19) and FF17. Following instructions I have ~/.mozilla/plugins where the Java 1.7 is installed and is working fine.
When I run up the FF17 and access the target page, FF prompts me to install the Java plugin, which I would like but I cannot install the default Java 1.7, I need to install Java 1.6.
I have installed the Profile FF17 :- ~/.mozilla/firefox/firefox17
Réiteach roghnaithe
You can create a plugins folder like ~/.mozilla/firefox/cc07ye9d.default/plugins to install a plugin for only that profile.
The same for ~/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-17/plugins directory.
That should make those plugins appear on the about:addons page (Tools > Add-ons > Plugins).
Plugins found via other locations will probably also show, but you can disable them a desired.
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Sorry, I am not familiar with Firefox on Linux, but Plugins are installed to a Firefox installation (Program Files in Windows) - not the Profile.
IMO, a ~symlink to the applicable version of Java for each Firefox version would be the path to follow.
You can create a plugins folder in each Firefox profile folder and put a symlink to the plugin in that folder.
Note that you can install Java 6U43 in a specific directory via the bin version instead of the RPM version to have them both available.
Hi Cor-el.
I have downloaded the zip format for the required JRE, so I now have several JREs available, only on is the default directory.
Can you provide me with a directory example of the multiple "plugins" directory pls - just to have it clarified. There is a "plugins" directory above the Default Profile - which seems to be a "global" plugins directory.
plugins$ ls -1 ~/.mozilla/
- extensions
- firefox
- plugins
plugins$ ls -1 ~/.mozilla/firefox/
- cc07ye9d.default [Default Profile - FF19]
- Crash Reports
- firefox-17 [New Profile - FF17]
- profiles.ini
Can I create a "plugins" directory at both Profile levels, as :-
- ~/.mozilla/plugins ---> keep this one empty ??
- ~/.mozilla/firefox/cc07ye9d.default/plugins
- ~/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-17/plugins
Réiteach Roghnaithe
You can create a plugins folder like ~/.mozilla/firefox/cc07ye9d.default/plugins to install a plugin for only that profile.
The same for ~/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-17/plugins directory.
That should make those plugins appear on the about:addons page (Tools > Add-ons > Plugins).
Plugins found via other locations will probably also show, but you can disable them a desired.
Thanks very much for the insight for this issue.