Unable to Log Into Discoverer Plus From Linux Client - Receive Message 'Click here to download plug-in'

Symptoms

Using Mozilla 5.0/ Firefox 1.5.0.5 on Linux client you try to access Discoverer Plus,
and get just see a screen which says:

Click here to download plug-in.

When you click on the 'Click here to download plug-in', you get the following message:

No suitable plugins were found.
Unknown Plugin
Cause
Incorrect JRE setup on Linux client.

Solution

To implement the solution, please execute the following steps:

1. Start a Web browser on your Linux client and go to the following URL:

http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/1.4.2_06/index.html

2. Select the DOWNLOAD link in the JRE column for the Download J2SE v 1.4.2_06 option for
Windows/Linux/Solaris to display the Download page.

3. Select the Accept License Agreement radio button.

4. Select the appropriate Solaris or Linux link to display the Opening dialog.

5. Select the Save it to disk radio button and click OK.

6. Navigate to a temporary directory on the client browser machine (e.g. tmp\) then click Save.

7. Using a file manager tool, navigate to the temporary directory that you selected and execute the
downloaded file to start the JVM installation wizard and display the License Agreement page.

8. Follow the instructions in the JVM installation wizard to install the JVM on the client machine.

9. Follow manual installation instructions for JRE 1.4.2_06 and create a symbolic link to the 1.4.2_06 plugin.

For example, assuming directory /usr/java/j21.4.2_06 is where the JDK is installed:


cd /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.12/plugins
ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so


10. Start Mozilla 5.0/ Firefox 1.5.0.5 browser on Linux client and try to access Discoverer Plus URL.