>Knute Johnson wrote: >>> On Sat, 2007-12-29 at 15:04 -0800, Knute Johnson wrote: >>> >>>>>> Actually, Sun's Java is very easy to install and configure on both 32 >>>>>> and 64 bit. The only real problem is the lack of a 64bit browser >>>>>> plugin and as far as I can tell nspluginwrapper doesn't work with the >>>>>> 32bit version. >>>>>> >>>>>> I did a short page on how to set up Sun's Java on F8; >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.knutejohnson.com/sun-java-on-F8.html >>>>>> >>>>> ---- >>>>> I agree with the following notations... >>>>> >>>>> you should probably install the compat-libstdc++-33 PRIOR to installing >>>>> the Sun JRE/JDK shouldn't you? If you do a 'yum localinstall >>>>> jre/jdk-VERSION' it will automatically install requisite packages such >>>>> as the compaat-libstdc++-33 >>>>> >>>> I works if you do it after, I never tried before. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Your notations don't provide methodologies for setting >>>>> JAVA_HOME/JRE_HOME/CLASSPATH environment variables which are necessary >>>>> for virtually everything other than the java web browser plugin. This of >>>>> course was the crux of the OP - java's bin isn't installed in a users >>>>> $PATH. >>>>> >>>> If you use the JPackage none of that is required. In fact setting >>>> the CLASSPATH is almost never required in any installation. >>>> >>> ---- >>> docbook-XSL for xalan/xerces/fop etc. Otherwise, you have to locate them >>> with each call. >>> >>> Probably others too... >>> >> >> Sorry, I have no idea what that means. >> >> > The web page doesn't cover the problem if you got >jre-6u3-linux-i586-rpm.bin which is a bash file. What do you do with this If you are talking about my web page then you treat the JRE just like the JDK. Run the file and it will exand and install the RPMs. -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe... -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list