John. Edit "subscriptions to channels" and add the channel "RHEL AS (v. 4 for x86) Extras" Here are the Java RPM 1.5 (BEA, SUN, IBM, etc) Install the package # up2date-i java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.0-1jpp_2rh.i386.rpm And then you can modify the version of java to use. [root@qwerty ~]# alternatives --config java There are 2 programs which provide 'java'. Selection Command ----------------------------------------------- 1 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java *+ 2 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-ibm/bin/java Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: Best regards!! NJ 2011/5/31 Geofrey Rainey <Geofrey.Rainey@xxxxxxxxxx> > If you want to know what version of java you have, type: > > $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -version > > (this may or may not be linked to /usr/bin/java) > > Cheers. > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mr. Paul M. Whitney > Sent: Wednesday, 1 June 2011 12:19 p.m. > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Java on RH enterprise 4 > > What Michael said. Thank you for amplifying. IPhones suck with > responding to these. > > Paul M. Whitney > RHCSA, VCP > Sr. Systems Engineer > Worldwide Information Network Systems > email: whitneyp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > cell: 410.493.9448 > > On May 31, 2011, at 20:06, Michael Scully > <agentscully@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > John: > > > > If the application can be pegged to a particular version, you can > install as many different revisions of Java as you like. You can > download all of the archived versions from Oracle if you create a > developer account. > > > > Java will install to /usr/java, with each version in its own > directory. Look in there to see what version(s) you have. But if you > need the /usr/bin/java to point to a particular one, change the symbolic > link of any of the java command links there (java, javaws, javac, > javadoc). > > > > MS > > > > On May 31, 2011, at 4:48 PM, Yard, John wrote: > > > >> I have an application to be downloaded to my RH Enterprise 4 System > >> that requires Java jre or jdk version 1.5 . > >> If I do an rpm -qa I get : > >> > >> # rpm -qa | grep java > >> java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-1.4.2.0-27jpp > >> gcc-java-3.4.6-11.el4_8.1 > >> > >> I don't think this is telling me what I want to knoq. > >> > >> How do I determin what level jre / jdk I have on this system ? > >> > >> JYard > >> UCLA > >> -- > >> redhat-list mailing list > >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >> > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ========================================================== > For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us > online at tvnz.co.nz > ========================================================== > CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that > is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information > is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list