Re: How to install jdk 1.3
Thank you for wrapping at 7x characters! So much nicer. :)
* Alan KF LAU <akflau@itsd.gcn.gov.hk> [001031 20:18]:
> I found that java binaries are symlink to /etc/alternatives/*.
> Is that a single command I could change the 'alternatives' like
> I do in update-alternatives for X?
Well, that would be a logical way to do it. :) I didn't think about it
too much, and just made symlinks. I imagine you would get better results
by using the alternatives mechanism. (Which I haven't investigated well.)
There are many commands associated with java though, so I would suggest
making sure you get them all -- ls -l /etc/alternatives | grep jdk gave
me 10 commands -- your system may be different, of course. :)
> Also, I've been told that I don't need to set CLASSPATH in jdk1.3? Any information on it?
You know, I hear the story change every time anyone brings up the
question. I think CLASSPATH is mostly a thing of the past; however, you
may still need to try various settings to get things to work. :(
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