Starting from Firefox 21 on Solaris and Linux, Java Plugin can not be registered by creating the symbolic link inside plugins subdirectory of the Firefox application's directory. The symbolic link should be created in the directory ~/.mozilla/plugins


Wit this change in place for Firefox 21+, we should update, make the note in our docs to reflect this

Related docs:

1)
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/webnotes/install/solaris/solaris-plugin-install.html
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/webnotes/install/linux/linux-plugin-install.html

* Current docs states:
".... To make the plugin available to all users, create the link inside of the Firefox application's directory, in the plugins subdirectory. Alternatively, you can create the symbolic link in your home directory, in ~/.mozilla/plugins"


---> Starting from Firefox 21+., the above alternative method is the way to register (as "create the link inside of the Firefox application's directory, in the plugins subdirectory" no longer works)

2) deployment guide

Related doc:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/plugin2-142482.html

Similar instruction found under Installation secdtion for Unix Platforms (Solaris and Linux)


Please update notes/docs