Re: failed to read link /usr/bin/javaws: No such file or directory

[gil <puntogil@xxxxxxxxx>]

Il 02/01/2016 16:10, Sudhir Khanger ha scritto:

Hi,

Hi,

I installed Oracle JDK on my Fedora 23 KDE box. I setup alternatives as follow 
[1].

why?

alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/default/jre/bin/javaws 
200000

icedtea-web provides /usr/bin/javaws.itweb which become /etc/alternatives/javaws /usr/bin/javaws

This doesn't always work and result in the error in the subject like. It can 
be fixed by following [2].

rm /var/lib/alternatives/javaws
alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/default/jre/bin/javaws 
200000

I am curious why does it happen. Why does the link fail?

[1] https://github.com/sudhirkhanger/Fedora
[2] http://johnglotzer.blogspot.in/2012/09/alternatives-install-gets-stuck-failed.html

we do not use prebuilt libraries [1], suggestion are available here https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Java/FAQ?rd=JavaFAQ#Can_I_run_Oracle_Java_on_Fedora.3F (follow the links)
regards
.g

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_inclusion_of_pre-built_binaries_or_libraries

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