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| − | + | WebEx allows you to [[control a computer]]'s desktop over the [[network]], even using proxies through firewalls. There is a possibility to use a free trial: http://www.webex.com. | |
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| + | Here is a description how to set up Java for use with WebEx. | ||
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| + | == SLES 11 x64 == | ||
| + | I could use WebEx under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 on 2010-12-14 with Firefox 3.6.12 and [[Java]] 1.6.0. Later on, after I applied the latest updates, I had to downgrade java to sr8. Here is all I did: | ||
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| + | * [[open a console]] | ||
| + | * install java 1.6: | ||
| + | yast -i java-1_6_0-ibm | ||
| + | * downgrade java to sr8 as to be seen in the screenshot below: | ||
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| + | [[File:Snapshot-java.png|250px]] | ||
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| + | * install the java plugin | ||
| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li> for every user (in this case ''root'') | ||
| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li> make sure the Mozilla plugin directory exists:</li> | ||
| + | mkdir -p /''root''/.mozilla/plugins | ||
| + | <li>link the plugin from java to mozilla: </li> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | ln -s /usr/lib64/jvm/java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so /''root''/.mozilla/plugins/ | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
| + | * restart your firefox twice | ||
| + | * test if it works by surfing to about:plugins | ||
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| + | == SUSE Linux 11.4 == | ||
| + | You will have to uninstall icedtea-web and install Sun's Java plugin. | ||
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| + | == Debian == | ||
| + | ln -s /opt/j2sdk1.4.2_04/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so | ||
| + | /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins | ||
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| + | == generic == | ||
| + | * find out what your jre directory is. In its lib/amd64 path you will find libnpjp2.so | ||
| + | * find out what your mozilla plugin directory is | ||
| + | * Link libnpjp2.so to from the one directory to the other | ||
| + | * Verify this has worked by surfing to about:plugins | ||
| + | |||
| + | = TroubleShooting = | ||
| + | == keyboard does not work == | ||
| + | '''Symptom:''' Your keyboard does not work on the remote computer. | ||
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| + | '''Solution:''' Click on Sharing -> Input Language -> Remote computer settings | ||
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| + | = Competitors = | ||
| + | * http://www.teamviewer.com | ||
| + | * http://www.mymeetingroom.com | ||
| + | * http://www.gotomeeting.com | ||
| + | |||
| + | = See also = | ||
| + | * [[cool things]] | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 10 May 2012
WebEx allows you to control a computer's desktop over the network, even using proxies through firewalls. There is a possibility to use a free trial: http://www.webex.com.
Here is a description how to set up Java for use with WebEx.
Contents
SLES 11 x64
I could use WebEx under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 on 2010-12-14 with Firefox 3.6.12 and Java 1.6.0. Later on, after I applied the latest updates, I had to downgrade java to sr8. Here is all I did:
- open a console
- install java 1.6:
yast -i java-1_6_0-ibm
- downgrade java to sr8 as to be seen in the screenshot below:
- install the java plugin
- for every user (in this case root)
- make sure the Mozilla plugin directory exists: mkdir -p /root/.mozilla/plugins
- link the plugin from java to mozilla: ln -s /usr/lib64/jvm/java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so /root/.mozilla/plugins/
- restart your firefox twice
- test if it works by surfing to about:plugins
SUSE Linux 11.4
You will have to uninstall icedtea-web and install Sun's Java plugin.
Debian
ln -s /opt/j2sdk1.4.2_04/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins
generic
- find out what your jre directory is. In its lib/amd64 path you will find libnpjp2.so
- find out what your mozilla plugin directory is
- Link libnpjp2.so to from the one directory to the other
- Verify this has worked by surfing to about:plugins
TroubleShooting
keyboard does not work
Symptom: Your keyboard does not work on the remote computer.
Solution: Click on Sharing -> Input Language -> Remote computer settings
