[SOLVED] Debian And Its Packages

k3lt01 · 09-06-2012, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neurial

I did not know that Java is needed for Gmail to display correctly.

It's not, or at least it displayed correctly for me wthout it.

craigevil · 09-06-2012, 09:42 AM

Are you using NoScript or another extension in Iceweasel/Firefox that is blocking Javascript (Not Java)?

Gmail uses JavaScript not Java nor Flash.

Check your browser settings and extensions.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigevil

Are you using NoScript or another extension in Iceweasel/Firefox that is blocking Javascript (Not Java)?

Gmail uses JavaScript not Java nor Flash.

Check your browser settings and extensions.

I looked in the 'add on's' in my browser and there is more than one JavaScript for me to choose:
JavaScript Debugger,JavaScript Debofufuscator, JavaScript options, JavaScript Deminifier, a few others and JavaScript Terminal. Not sure which one I need.

I checked in Extensions and I have Download Helper and Vimperator that's all.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDDY1

Did you install icedtea-plugin?

I looked in the plug in in my browser icetea is not in there.
I also checked in Synaptic Pkg Mgr. and icetea is not present.

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 09:54 PM

Hi,

as I stated earlier, the icetea package is actually called icedtea6-plugin.

Evo2.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 10:35 PM

Hi Evo:
The only options available to me in my Iceweasel browser in the plugin section are:
- Divx Web Player
- Quick Time Plug In 7.6.6
-Shockwave Flash 11.2 (enabled at the moment)
And VLC Multimedia Plug In 2.30.2

The 'icedtea6-plugin' is not in the list.

Would upgrading Iceweasel help?
I found these commands at: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=82397

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install -t squeeze-backports iceweasel

Could Shockwave be creating a conflict? ..... it is currently enabled-

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 10:43 PM

Hi,

on my machine:

Code:

% apt-cache policy icedtea6-plugin
icedtea6-plugin:
  Installed: 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2
  Candidate: 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2
  Version table:
 *** 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2 0
        500 http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze1 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main amd64 Packages

And confirmed here: http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/icedtea6-plugin

What is the output of "apt-cache policy icedtea6-plugin" on your machine?

Evo2.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 10:54 PM

Here's the output from my machine:

Code:

icedtea6-plugin:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2
  Version table:
     6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2 0
        500 http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/main amd64 Packages
     6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze1 0
        500 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main amd64 Packages

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 11:04 PM

Hi,

that output tells me that you still haven't installed icedtea6-plugin package. So, if you want the java script plugin in your browser, you should install the package. Eg, as root

Code:

apt-get install icedtea6-plugin

And you may need to restart your browser for the new plugin to be loaded.

Evo2.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 11:09 PM

Executed like you advised:

Code:

root@mock:/home/ztcoracat# apt-get install icedtea6-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  icedtea6-plugin
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 84.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 279 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main icedtea6-plugin amd64 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2 [84.0 kB]
Fetched 84.0 kB in 0s (132 kB/s)         
Selecting previously deselected package icedtea6-plugin.
(Reading database ... 122528 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking icedtea6-plugin (from .../icedtea6-plugin_6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up icedtea6-plugin (6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze2) ...
[ Rootkit Hunter version 1.3.6 ]
File updated: searched for 162 files, found 130

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 11:23 PM

Hi,

ok great it's installed now. Do you see it in the "about

lugins" page in your browser? Do you get the fancy backgrounds in gmail now?

Evo2.

Ztcoracat · 09-06-2012, 11:27 PM

Yes; it ( icedtea6) is in my plugin in my browser and it is enabled; however....
I do not have my fancy background wallpaper as I should-

Not sure what the problem is-

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 11:39 PM

Hi,

sorry, all I can say is that it works for me. I logged into the gmail web interface in iceweasel temporarily changed the background to a garish image.

Evo2.

craigevil · 09-06-2012, 11:43 PM

Try this mv ~.mozilla ~.mozilla.bak

then open iceweasel and try Gmail.

Or try it in a different browser, maybe Chromium.

It also wouldn't hurt to update Iceweasel using the mozilla.debian.net repo or backports.

backports has the esr version and mdn has iceweasel 15.

Personally I use Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Although I do have Iceweasel and Qupzilla installed they are rarely opened.

evo2 · 09-06-2012, 11:47 PM

Hi,

regarding upgrading iceweasel, I think it shouldn't matter since the system I tested this on uses the stock Debian 6 iceweasel.

Code:

% apt-cache policy iceweasel
iceweasel:
  Installed: 3.5.16-17
  Candidate: 3.5.16-17
  Version table:
     10.0.6esr-1~bpo60+1 0
        100 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main amd64 Packages
 *** 3.5.16-17 0
        500 http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.5.16-14 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main amd64 Packages

Evo2.