[05:28] <antmanuv> hello
[05:28] <antmanuv> anyone ?
[09:33] <bigbopper> Hi all... total newbie to Linux and am having LOADS of trouble,everbody says Linux is easy!!! Mmmmm! would take issue with that statment LOL, how the hell do I get a Java Plug -in to work in firefox?? you have to do a Manual Install, Heads up my Arse trying to get it to work!!!!  lol help please.
[09:34] <bigbopper> Am I in this room???
[09:35] <tmarble> please start with step 5. here:  https://jdk-distros.dev.java.net/ubuntu.html
[09:36] <tmarble> OR -- simply search for Sun Java in Synaptic (be sure to select the package sun-java5-plugin)
[09:37] <bigbopper> Hey thanx for the reply , that would be easy in windows but here!!!! am struggling lol will let you know  brb
[09:51] <bigbopper> The Sun Java 5.0 Browser plug-ins there but I cant tick it?? Ive managed to D/L Sun Java 5.0 and install it,will this do and do I have to restart??
[10:01] <tmarble> please exit and restart Firefox... then enter this for the URL about:plugins
[10:01] <bigbopper> Mmmmm Terminal says theres No Java 5 plug in there??
[10:35] <bigbopper> Sorry folks but the sun-java5-plugin is not there in Add/Remove or Synaptic??
[10:35] <tmarble> you probably have to insure that you have added the multiverse (commercial) component
[10:35] <bigbopper> Am DAFT I know but I only installed Ubuntu a few hour ago lol
[10:36] <bigbopper> multiverse (commercial) component????????????
[10:37] <tmarble>   http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components
[10:38] <bigbopper> when I was Pre-install I read that the Learning Curve was Steep but worth it!!!!!  Bloody Hell !! my heads going round and now More reams of reading! lol think Im going to give up! 
[10:41] <tmarble> gosh, a little more patience gets you very close to software freedom... shame to quit now!
[10:42] <bigbopper>  multiverse (commercial) havent a clue where you find this never mind what it is Or how to set it!!
[10:43] <tmarble> OK.. starting from Gnome -- pick the System menu, then Administration then Synaptic Package Manager
[10:44] <tmarble> Then (in Synaptic) choose the menu Settings | Repositories...
[10:44] <tmarble> you can check all of: universe, main, multiverse, restricted
[10:45] <tmarble> You will then need to click the Reload button
[10:46] <tmarble> Type "java5-plugin" in the Search Box
[10:46] <tmarble> Then check the package sun-java5-plugin for installation
[10:46] <tmarble> Then click apply... you will get the plugin installed
[10:46] <tmarble> Then exit/restart Firefox (once that installation is complete)
[10:46] <tmarble> HTH
[10:49] <bigbopper> Then check the package sun-java5-plugin for installation. Ok got to here but theres no java5 package showing in synaptic??
[10:49] <tmarble> hmmm  did you add multiverse?
[10:51] <bigbopper> hank on they where all ticked! I`ll check brb
[10:55] <bigbopper> Mmmmm there all ticked and it asks me to reload then says repositers changed but still No java5 
[10:56] <tmarble> did you reload?
[10:58] <bigbopper> yes done it 3 times after restarting synaptic and still no java5-plugin listed??
[10:59] <bigbopper> Ive done this very thing so many times in windows on forums with newbies know what its like 
[11:00] <bigbopper> sometimes it just will not work!! when it should. thanx for all you help but I give up bye
[11:00] <tmarble> sorry
[11:01] <bigbopper> np