On Sat, Dec 24, 2005 at 05:21:51PM +0000, michael wrote: > > > > mm... not sure which Java SDK is required for this... the Debian/Java > > > > FAQ just confuses me! > > > > > > Yeah, Java yuck. I agree. There are two programs that are so good it was > > > worth it to me to install Java: jabref and jbidwatcher. They are both the > > > best in their area. Jbidwatcher is a Ebay auction manager, and it is > > > fantastic. > > > > > > I use the nonfree Blackdown packages from stable: > > > > > > apt-get install j2re1.4 > > > > > > > > sorry if being a bit dense here but how do I get "blackdown" packages? A > search on Debian packages reveals nothing connected... > > thanks,michael Michael, The blackdown packages are a little old. You can use java-package to install the Sun or IBM jre. Package: java-package Priority: optional Section: contrib/misc Installed-Size: 264 Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers <pkg-java-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org> Architecture: all Version: 0.24 Depends: debhelper, fakeroot, coreutils | stat Filename: pool/contrib/j/java-package/java-package_0.24_all.deb Size: 19634 MD5sum: 91a560dfb41556008d0ffa6b0b61f2f1 Description: utility for building Java(TM) 2 related Debian packages This package provides the capability to create a debian package from a Java(TM) 2 distribution by just running make-jpkg <filename>. . This program currently works with the following Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environments and Development Kits: . * Sun Microsystems(TM) 1.4 and 1.5 Standard Edition * IBM(TM) 1.3 and 1.4 Standard Edition * Blackdown Java-Linux 1.3 and 1.4 Standard Edition
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