Re: problems while making java package using fakeroot

[José Alburquerque <jaalburquerque@cox.net>]

Mark Grieveson wrote:

> > The Debian package has been created in the current directory. You can
> > install the package as root (e.g. dpkg -i 
> > sun-j2sdk1.5_1.5.0+update08_i386.deb).
> >
> >
> > Removing temporary directory: done
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > So, after the last step, if my deb finally okay? Should I be worrying 
> > about the "format of 'NEEDED ....so' not recognized" warnings?
> >
> > Another webpage (Ubuntu groups) mentions that the warnings about 
> > permissions denined while creating system directories can be ignored.
> >
> > Can somebody who has done this sucessfully explain if I am doing this 
> > right?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ->HS 
>
> Yes, you're doing it right.  Just do what it tells you to do ("You can
> install the package as root (e.g. dpkg -i 
> sun-j2sdk1.5_1.5.0+update08_i386.deb)."
>
> Mark
Exactly.  I was a bit confused myself when I saw so many "errors".  A 
google search provided me with clarity that the package was fine.

On another note, the link that you followed for installing jdk only 
tells you how to install using 'make-jpkg'.  This link 
(http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_Java_JRE/JDK_installation) seems a 
bit more extensive.  It covers other ways of installing jdk.  In 
particular, if you scroll down to section 2 (The different methods of 
installing JRE), you'll notice in yellow that there are java packages 
for Debian available in unstable/no-free.  I think these may be better.  
I've already tried them and they install plugins, etc.