QA/Plugins/About:Plugins

About:Plugins Strings

The following table documents the strings for different plug-in versions as they appear in the about:plugins page.

Oracle Java

Java 7

Windows

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U6
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.6.2.24
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.6.2 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U5
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.5.0.5
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.5.0 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U4
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.4.0.20
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.4.0 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U3
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.3.0.5
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.3.0 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U2  
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.2.0.13
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.2.0 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U1
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.1.0.8
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.1.0 for Mozilla browsers

   Java(TM) Platform SE 7
       File: npjp2.dll
       Version: 10.0.0.147
       Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.0.0 for Mozilla browsers

Mac

  Java Applet Plug-in
      File: JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
      Version: Java 7 Update 06
      Displays Java applet content, or a placeholder if Java is not installed.

Linux

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_06
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_05
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_04
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_03
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_02
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_01
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

   Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0
       File: libnpjp2.so
       Version: 
       The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

Tips

Java Install on Linux

Download archive versions of Java for Linux from Oracle's website

Install

1. sudo mkdir -p -v /opt/java/32
2. cd Downloads && tar xvzf ~/Downloads/jre-N_n-linux-i586.tar.gz
3. sudo mv -v ~/Downloads/jre1.N.0_nn /opt/java/32
4. sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/bin/java" 1
5. sudo update-alternatives --set java /opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/bin/java
6. mkdir -v ~/.mozilla/plugins
7. sudo apt-get remove icedtea-6-plugin && sudo apt-get remove icedtea-7-plugin
8. rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so
9. ln -s /opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

Remove

1. sudo rm -r -v /opt/java
2. rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so

source: easy linux tips project