Java (was: Re: [CS-FSLUG] Back to Mandrake)

[N. Thompson]

I've been using Java for 3 years, I've got a better way to install it.

I tried to write a script albeit sometimes it doesn't work but I only just 
wrote it last night as I was setting up Java. Once you've installed the Java 
rpm you simply run this script and assuming you only have one folder 
in /usr/java/ (which should be the case unless you have more then one Java 
kit installed) it should set Java up properly.

See the attachment for the script, feel free to help me improve the script but 
remember I am not very good at shell scripting (I don't have a book on it 
yet :-) ).

On May 26, 2004 7:39 am, David M. wrote:
> I don't know anything about java software development, but setting up java
> on my mandrake box took 2 minutes. just download the RPM from Sun, make
> sure there is no java on your box to avoid conflicts: urpme java
>
> Then install the rpm.
> Log in as root and do: cd /usr/java and rename the java directory to java.
>
> then open konqueror and go to Settings->configure konqueror->java &
> javascript and put /usr/java/java/bin/java into the field on the first page
> where it asks for "path to java executable, or 'java':"
>
> Then go to the "plugins" section and click "scan for new plugins" and all
> should work.
>
> Then you will need to set the Java $PATH. To do this open a console as
> normal user not root and type:
>
> EXPORT PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/java/bin
>
> now open a text editor or konqueror and edit the .bashrc file in your /home
> directory and add this line after the very last line that contains "fi":
>
> PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/java/bin
>
> Ah All Done! :-) Java should work like a charm.
> 
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