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Run jnlp files from Xubuntu and probably Ubuntu 12.04 - SOLVED

Kevin Bailey

OK. So something means you need to run a .jnlp file provided by some site or other. Suddenly we're in the world of Java pain.

Ubuntu's OpenJDK is a second class citizen - and we're supposed to install Sun/Oracle's version of Java. And Oracle being what they this means they've made it difficult - possible - but why should Oracle make me have to install via downloaded tarballs etc.

Good news. Ubuntu's OpenJDK Java 7 Runtime seems to do the job. Also tick the Web Browser plugin option. Then - Firefox will offer Icetea as the option to run the jnlp file.

I had installed Xubuntu-restricted-extras - and added the Canonical partners to the repository list. And now the server console provided by http://www.hetzner.de works - yay!

Comments

  • rsbrux

    Didn't work for me on Ubuntu 12.04 whic I had upgraded by adding Xubuntu packages.
    Icedtea becomes available to run jnlp, but jnlp doesn't start (either in Firefox or direct in LInux).