libgcj will allow you to run some java applications out of the box. It's really sort of a minimalist Java interpreter. Here's the help: ---------------------------- $ /usr/bin/gij --help Usage: gij [OPTION] ... CLASS [ARGS] ... to interpret Java bytecodes, or gij -jar [OPTION] ... JARFILE [ARGS] ... to execute a jar file -DVAR=VAL define property VAR with value VAL --help print this help, then exit --ms=NUMBER set initial heap size --mx=NUMBER set maximum heap size --showversion print version number, then keep going --version print version number, then exit See http://gcc.gnu.org/java/ for information on reporting bugs ---------------------------- Try with the Sun JDK or JRE: java -? -Bob > On Wednesday 08 September 2004 13:45, Ryan Golhar wrote: >> Hi Reuben, >> >> I had the exact same question. Here is a message from the archives that >> answered my question. But you still make a good point, the replacement >> /usr/bin/java shell script is pointless. > <snip> > > Hi, > I know about that message. In fact, I pointed the OP of this thread to the > archives of your original question. My question is more like, practically: > Does redhat ship with any java that works out of the box? if not, what the > heck is libgcj ? > > RDB > -- > Reuben D. Budiardja > Dept. Physics and Astronomy > University of Tennesse, Knoxville, TN > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GIT/M/MU/P/S d-(++) s: a-- C++(+++) UL++++ P-- L+++>++++ E- W+++ > N+ o? K- w--- !O M- V? !PS !PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X R- tv+ > b++>+++ DI D(+) G e++>++++ h+(*) r++ y->++++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > -- > 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