I have some inline questions...
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:03:39 -0600, Von Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * me lyman [Mon, 11 Oct 2004 at 11:41 -0600] > <quote> > > I've tried Sun's self-extracting file (the .rpm.bin one right?) - it > > doesn't work. > > > > I also can't get that link to work. > > > > Thanks! > > -Richard > </quote> > Java on Debian Quick > > 1. Download the "Linux Binary" j2se jdk from java.sun.org > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp > ( is this where you tried to download? ) Doing this. > 2. Run the binary I can do this. > 3. mv the resulting jdk directory (e.g. jdk1.5.0) to > /usr/local/lib (or /usr/lib if you prefer) I can do this. > 4. ln -s /usr/local/lib/jdk1.5.0 /usr/local/lib/jdk I think I've done this before. > 5. Install java-virtual-machine-dummy and make > /etc/java-vm look like this (3 lines): > > /usr/local/lib/jdk/bin/java > > COMPLIANT I'm worried about this. I'm not sure what you mean by 'Install' - is that a command? Something like 'apt-get install java-virtual-machine-dummy'? I can edit the java-vm file... do you mean you want the first line: /usr/local/lib/jdk/bin/java followed by a blank line followed by: COMPLIANT ?? > > 6. update-alternatives --config java # (select java-vm) > 7. update-alternatives --install javac javac /usr/local/lib/bin/javac 1 --slave > javac.1.gz javac.1.gz /usr/local/lib/jdk/man/man1/javac.1 > 8. update-alternatives --config javac # (select /usr/local/lib/jdk/bin/javc) > 9. You might need to > ln -s /etc/alternatives/javac /usr/bin/javac I really don't know what these are either... sorry... could you help me understand? Thanks for your patience! -Rich ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
