On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 03:53 +0200, Ogya Chief wrote: > > From: haoniu...@gmail.com > > > > How about trying to use update-alternatives to set java? > > > > Ogya Chief wrote: > > > I installed sun-java6 but "java -version" showed version 1.5. > > > Upon further investigation I realised gcj is also installed on > > > the machine and OpenOffice depends on it. I have two questions: > > > > > > 1. How can I make OpenOffice use Sun-java instead of gcj so that I > > > can remove gcj?
> Update-alternatives did the trick. Yes, this is exactly the way to change the default jre. > > > 2. If it is not possible to remove gcj and keep OpenOffice > > > intact, how can I compile java 1.6 programs using sun-java6? Also... Since Openoffice declares a dependency: Suggest: java-gcj-compat | sun-java5-jre | java2-runtime It means that OOo can use any of those JRE. Therefore, you can use your package manager to remove gcj and install any `java2-runtime` instead. (Assuming no other package depends exclusively on gcj). Note that when you remove a package which provide an "alternative", that package will invoke update-alternatives when it is removed, so it is reconfigured if needed. Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
