Openjdk and other "jdk" rpms _should_ "provide" java in the terms RPM can understand. The jdk rpm you get from Sun does not sadly. If you use Sun's jdk rpm or tarball, you could happily "--nodeps" passed that issue and be fine. The dependancy is purely for plugins that need the java executable AFAIK.
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Andrew Hall <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi there. > > Why is there a dependency on Java for the Opsview application ? > > > http://docs.opsview.org/doku.php?id=opsview3.0:rhel-installation#software_groups > > "There is also a dependency on the Java JDK (rather than the SDK). The rpm > must be java - if you are using jdk from the java website, you should > rebuild the package by following the instructions > here<http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/JavaOnCentOS#head-b5f4c1697244089114e60d127de69c2e1239ceb4> > " > > Can I confirm that the openjdk package will suffice ? > > Thanks. > > > _______________________________________________ > Opsview-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.opsview.org/listinfo/opsview-users > > -- Ben Lutgens Linux / Unix System Administror Three of your friends throw up after eating chicken salad. Do you think: "I should find more robust friends" or "we should check that refrigerator"? -- Donald Becker, on vortex-bug, suspecting a network-wide problem
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