[TriLUG] Fedora 7 (was Fedora core 8)

[Tim Jowers]

Also can look at /etc/alternatives and setup a switcher for Java 1.5, Java
5, Java 6 but it doesn't change the JAVA_HOME. Argh! Anybody know the trick
there?


On 9/29/07, Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 9/29/07, WA Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net> wrote:
>
> > > That isn't out yet. I suggest you stick with 7 unless you have a
> > > powerful reason to need 8 and know what you're getting into. Also,
> > > they've dropped the "core" bit. It's just Fedora Project now.
> > >
> > > > 1.Java does not work and I have installed it but it still doesn't
> work.
> > >
> > > Which Java? Sun Java from the Sun website? All of Java? Just the JRE?
> >
> > JRE downloaded and installed from Sun Java. It still does not work.
>
> Without the details of what "doesn't work" means, it's hard to debug.
> I use only Sun's java (1.5, 1.6) and have installed them on many
> Fedora 7 machines (x86, 32-bit).  I have never seen any problems.
>
> Fedora comes with GNU's java (gcj) which I have seen many problems with.
> java -version:
> gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.2 20070502 (Red Hat 4.1.2-12)
>
> Make sure you've either uninstalled gcj and/or put Sun's first in the
> PATH.  Neither the rpm nor the bin version do this for you!
> What I typically do is create a profile file to set the environment.
> /etc/profile.d/java.sh:
> export JAVA_HOME=/path/to/java
> export PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}
>
> (Load it - . /etc/profile.d/java.sh - or relogin)
> java -version
> java version "1.6.0_01"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_01-b06)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_01-b06, mixed mode, sharing)
>
> If you mean doesn't work in the browser, all I can say is that it's
> probably using gcj and you'll have to do some extra configuration to
> make the browser use sun's.
>
> > I just want to be able to listen to online radio programs, video news
> > stories and the embedded video that is on some sites such as news sites.
> > I am not trying to do anything illegal but you should be able to see an
> > embeded video or online radio program.
>
> Point your yum at http://rpm.livna.org to get all the non-free stuff.
>
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> Robert Dale
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