Getting java to work?

[Bob Marcan]

EirikH wrote:
> I had the same problem.
> I used the descriptions found here : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers/285 to make sure FC3 used the correct java (the how-to is for FC2 but it worked for FC3).
> After I had finished the installation, I logged on and off, and java worked in firefox.
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IMHO, the proper way:

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alternatives \
   --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/java 3 \
     --slave /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/jar \
     --slave /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/javac \
     --slave /usr/bin/javadoc javadoc 
/usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/javadoc \
     --slave /usr/bin/javah javah /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/javah \
     --slave /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so javaplugin \ 
 
/usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so

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[encijan /etc/alternatives]# alternatives --config java

There are 3 programs which provide 'java'.

   Selection    Command
-----------------------------------------------
    1           /usr/share/java/libgcj-java-placeholder.sh
*  2           /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java
  + 3           /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/java

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:
[encijan /etc/alternatives]#

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Restore:
alternatives --remove java /usr/libexec/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/java

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man alternatives

Best regards, Bob
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