F9 "/usr/bin/java is not owned by any package" - huh?

[David]

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Clint Dilks <clintd at scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote:
> David wrote:
>
> Newbie question: I'm surprised by the rpm -qf response: "file
> /usr/bin/java is not owned by any package" below.

> This is most likely because you are using the alternatives system with Java.
>
> I hope this helps :)

Perfectly correct and clear, thank you.

I never heard of "alternatives" before, but 'man alternatives' explains it.