nightmorph 06/10/08 22:52:16 Modified: java.xml Log: Updated java.xml for bug 148699. includes new java browser plug-in chapter, as well as updated code listings. thanks to nichoj for the help
Revision Changes Path 1.34 xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.34&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.34&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?r1=1.33&r2=1.34 Index: java.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v retrieving revision 1.33 retrieving revision 1.34 diff -u -r1.33 -r1.34 --- java.xml 10 Sep 2006 22:27:26 -0000 1.33 +++ java.xml 8 Oct 2006 22:52:16 -0000 1.34 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.33 2006/09/10 22:27:26 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.34 2006/10/08 22:52:16 nightmorph Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> <guide link="/doc/en/java.xml"> @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>0.9</version> -<date>2006-09-10</date> +<version>0.10</version> +<date>2006-10-08</date> <chapter> <title>What is Java?</title> @@ -291,18 +291,13 @@ <pre caption="Listing available VMs"> # <i>java-config --list-available-vms</i> -1) Blackdown JDK 1.3.1 [blackdown-jdk-1.3] (/etc/env.d/java/20blackdown-jdk-1.3) -2) Blackdown JDK 1.4.2.02 [blackdown-jdk-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20blackdown-jdk-1.4) -3) Blackdown JRE 1.4.2.02 [blackdown-jre-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20blackdown-jre-1.4) -4) IBM JDK 1.4.2 [ibm-jdk-bin-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20ibm-jdk-bin-1.4) -5) IBM JRE 1.4.2 [ibm-jre-bin-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20ibm-jre-bin-1.4) -6) WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2.05 [jrockit-jdk-bin-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20jrockit-jdk-bin-1.4) -7) WebLogic JRockit 1.5.0.03 [jrockit-jdk-bin-1.5] (/etc/env.d/java/20jrockit-jdk-bin-1.5) -8) Sun JDK 1.3.1.13 [sun-jdk-1.3] (/etc/env.d/java/20sun-jdk-1.3) -9) Sun JDK 1.4.2.09 [sun-jdk-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20sun-jdk-1.4) -*) Sun JDK 1.5.0.04 [sun-jdk-1.5] (/etc/env.d/java/20sun-jdk-1.5) -11) Sun JRE 1.4.2.09 [sun-jre-bin-1.4] (/etc/env.d/java/20sun-jre-bin-1.4) -12) Sun JRE 1.5.0.04 [sun-jre-bin-1.5] (/etc/env.d/java/20sun-jre-bin-1.5) +The following VMs are available for generation-2: +1) Blackdown JDK 1.4.2.03 [blackdown-jdk-1.4.2] +2) Blackdown JRE 1.4.2.03 [blackdown-jre-1.4.2] +3) Blackdown 32bit JRE 1.4.2.03 [emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2] +4) Sun 32bit JRE 1.5.0.08 [emul-linux-x86-java-1.5] +5) Kaffe 1.1.7 [kaffe] +*) Sun JDK 1.5.0.08 [sun-jdk-1.5] </pre> <p> @@ -315,8 +310,10 @@ <pre caption="Setting the System VM"> <comment>(By handle (preferred))</comment> # <i>java-config --set-system-vm blackdown-jdk-1.4</i> +Now using blackdown-jdk-1.4 as your generation-2 system JVM <comment>(By number)</comment> -# <i>java-config --set-system-vm 2</i> +# <i>java-config --set-system-vm 6</i> +Now using sun-jdk-1.5 as your generation-2 system JVM </pre> <p> @@ -541,6 +538,114 @@ </chapter> <chapter> +<title>Java Browser Plug-ins</title> +<section> +<title>Installing a plug-in</title> +<body> + +<p> +You can install a Java plug-in for your web browser by emerging a Java VM with +the <c>nsplugin</c> USE flag set. +</p> + +<note> +<c>nsplugin</c> is not available for all architectures. Check for available +plug-ins on your arch before trying to install a VM by running <c>emerge -pv +<java-vm></c>. +</note> + +<p> +Portage will allow you to install multiple versions of Java plug-ins, though +only one will be used by your browser. You can check the list of available +plug-ins by running: +</p> + +<pre caption="Viewing available plug-ins"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i> + [1] sun-jre-bin-1.5 + [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2 +</pre> + +<p> +In this example, <c>sun-jre-bin</c> is selected for the browser plug-in. +</p> + +<pre caption="Selecting a plug-in"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin sun-jre-bin-1.5</i> +</pre> + +<p> +Verify that the correct plug-in was selected: +</p> + +<pre caption="Verifying the correct plug-in"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i> + [1] sun-jre-bin-1.5 current + [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2 +</pre> + +<p> +Java.com also provides a link to <uri +link="http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp";>verify your installed +plug-in</uri>. Additionally, if you are using a Mozilla-based browser, you can +verify your Java plug-in by typing <c>about:plugins</c> into the address bar. +</p> + +</body> +</section> +<section> +<title>Plug-ins on multilib systems</title> +<body> + +<p> +If you are running a mixed 64-bit and 32-bit multilib system (for example, on AMD64), +you can have both 64-bit and a 32-bit Java plug-ins installed. +</p> + +<p> +First, check which plug-ins are available: +</p> + +<pre caption="Viewing available plug-ins"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i> +Available 32-bit Java browser plugins + [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2 + [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5 +Available 64-bit Java browser plugins + [1] blackdown-jdk-1.4.2 + [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2 +</pre> + +<p> +You can select a 32-bit plug-in for a 32-bit browser (for example, +<c>firefox-bin</c>), and you can select a 64-bit plug-in for your 64-bit +browser (for example, <c>konqueror</c>). +</p> + +<pre caption="Selecting plug-ins"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set 32bit emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2</i> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set 64bit blackdown-jdk-1.4.2</i> +</pre> + +<p> +Verify the correct plug-ins were selected: +</p> + +<pre caption="Verifying the correct plug-ins"> +# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i> +Available 32-bit Java browser plugins + [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2 current + [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5 +Available 64-bit Java browser plugins + [1] blackdown-jdk-1.4.2 current + [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2 +</pre> + +</body> +</section> +</chapter> + +<chapter> <title>USE flags for use with Java</title> <section> <title>Setting USE flags</title> -- [email protected] mailing list
