If you didn’t find Java(TM) Platform plugin, use the below method to enable it. 4) Create symbolic link to enable Java in Firefox The recommended (default) option is Ask to Activate, which lets you run Java when prompted. Navigate to Menu > Add-ons > Plugins > Oracle JAVA, Search Java(TM) Platform, If Java is disabled, click on Never Activate to open its drop-down menu and select the option to activate Java. # whereis firefoxįirefox: /usr/bin/firefox /usr/lib/firefox /etc/firefox /usr/share/man/man1/firefox.1.gz Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.74-b02, mixed mode)įirst we need to locate the Firefox installation location to create plugin directory.
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_74-b02) Make sure you system should have installed Oracle JAVA before proceeding to enable the JAVA Applet. Method 1 : Enable Java plugin Support on Firefox through Oracle Java 1) Install Oracle Java We can enable it on browser by following below procedures.
By default all the browsers disabled the plugin due to security issue and still you want to enable to access the trusted web sites. Many web pages use Java applets for interactive content such as online games, WebEx (Online meeting), etc.