Flash and java in browsers
How to get flash and java support in your browsers.
Gentoo Linux installs all plugins in the folder /usr/lib/nsbrowser/plugins and symlinks the plugins folders of all browsers here.
1. Java support
The best Java-engine to use with Gentoo is dev-java/blackdown-jre. This works with
Konqueror, Galeon, Mozilla 1.x, Firefox and Opera. Install as usual:
emerge blackdown-jre
1.1. Opera
Javasupport is by default disabled in Opera. Enable and configure the java-support by going File -> Preferences (ALT-P) -> Multimedia, choose Enable Java and make sure you set the right Java Path. For blackdown-jre 1.4.1 this is
/opt/blackdown-jre-1.4.1/lib/i386.
2. Flash support
emerge netscape-flash to get flash support in all browsers.
