Hello, Just for fun, I'd like to install a java runtime environment. I'm a hobbyist rather than a technical user, but I run Debian Unstable. So far I'm not having any luck.
I've downloaded the Sun self-extracing binary from: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_install.jsp and unpacked it into: /usr/lib/j2re1.4.2_04/ Have I used the right directory? I'm following instructions from the Mozilla site. The Debian GNU/Linux Java FAQ mentions unpacking "in /usr/local with links made in /usr/local/bin". I know how to make a symbolic link, but I don't know what to link. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-java-faq/ch7.html I've added /usr/lib/j2re1.4.2_04/bin to my $PATH: echo $PATH /usr/lib/j2re1.4.2_04/bin:~/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games Should I set that new path in ~/.bash_profile, or in /etc/profile? I've also made a symbolic link from ~/firebird/plugins: lrwxrwxrwx 1 mark 66 Jul 3 09:50 libjavaplugin_oji.so -> /usr/lib/j2re1.4.2_04/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so* -rwx--x--x 1 mark 19K Jun 15 18:21 libnullplugin.so* When I open Firefox and type about:plugins, firefox tells me that the java plugin is in place. Alas, when I visit the java plugin test page, http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.jsp Firefox crashes immediately. Is this a Firefox bug, or do I need to do more to configure the JRE? When I try to run a .jar file, I get the following error: Error occurred during initialization of VM java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError: java/lang/Object This suggests that I have some more configuring to do! Thanks in advance, all advice gratefully received. - mark __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
