Setting Default JDK Problem

Deepak Shrestha d88pak at gmail.com
Mon Aug 14 17:34:35 UTC 2006


On 8/14/06, Russ Kinter <pyth7 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am relatively new to both Linux and Fedora 5 x84_64 and I can't seem
> to get the tools of the Sun JDK working via command line. The
> installation of the JDK seemed to go fine.
>
> Typing: [root at localhost ~]# java -version
>
> Produces:
> java version "1.5.0_07"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_07-b03)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_07-b03, mixed mode, sharing)
>
> (The Sun JDK package was installed not just the JRE....in theory
> anyway :)
>
> However typing: [root at localhost ~]# jar -V
>
> produces:
> jar (fastjar) 0.92-gcc
>
> Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001  Bryan Burns
> Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation..........
>
> Then typing: [root at localhost ~]# javac
>
> produces:
> Eclipse Java Compiler v_585_R31x, 3.1.2 release, Copyright IBM Corp
> 2000, 2006. All rights reserved.
>
> Typing: [root at localhost ~]# appletviewer
> produces:
> bash: appletviewer: command not found
>
> As you can see the problem is simply Sun JDK is not the default!
> How do I make the Sun JDK the default? Which environment/configuration
> file do I modify?
>
> Thanks!
> Russ Kinter

I guess you need to run the "alternatives" command to make your
installed Sun JDK as default java compiler

take a look at this site
http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_5_installation_notes.html#Java

procedure is same for "javac" too.

mine is working fine.




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