installing java

[Clint Harshaw]

On Friday 16 April 2004 9:25 pm, john wrote:
> I am having problems with getting Java to run. I downloaded the rpm and
> installed it in the pluggins directory, and the system doesn't recognize
> it. So I uninstalled it and re-installed to have the same problem. What
> am I doing wrong-
>
> thanks in advance
> John
> --
> Linux User #321243

John: 

This set of instructions has worked flawlessly for me for installing Java both 
as a runtime environment and as a development kit, along with the browser 
plugin:

http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/#Java

The first thing I'd recommend double-checking is the symbolic link section.

Hope this helps,
Clint


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Clint Harshaw  <clint at penguinsolutions.org>
Fedora Core 1
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