on Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 09:34:39AM -0500, Shawn Garbett (shawn.garbett@thetausa.com) wrote: > I've just downloaded IBM's java for linux, Star Office and VmWare. Three > tools I use regularly while doing my work. Not that I choose these, they > just fit with the group I work with and I make a living with them. > > How do I install them in Debian? I noticed a package that was an IBM > Java installer. Is it usable with a downloaded gz file? Refer to the installation instructions that come with the software. Procedures will vary by particular component. Where possible, you should install third-party software under /usr/local or /opt. On my own systems, I symlink /opt to /usr/local, though some admins prefer maintaining these as separate filesystems, as /usr/local/opt, or other schemas. You might also want to explore stow, a utility to manage third-party installations. Don't use it myself, but it's there, and for this purpose. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
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