[Fwd: Re: java-1.4.2-gcj-compat uninstalls sun jre]

[Anthony Green]

On Sun, 2005-04-24 at 13:36 -0700, Sean Bruno wrote:
> Probably should be on this list.
> 
> Sean
> email message attachment, "Forwarded message - Re: java-1.4.2-gcj-
> compat uninstalls sun jre"
> On Sun, 2005-04-24 at 13:36 -0700, Sean Bruno wrote:
> > On Sun, 2005-04-24 at 16:07 -0400, sean wrote:
> > > On fc4t and amd64. I've installed sun jre, meeded for 
> > > azureus.  Which works fine.
> > > 
> > > But, every time a yum update gets java-1.4.2-gcj-compat it 
> > > removes jre.
> > > 
> > > AFAICS, no files conflict. /usr/bin/java points to 
> > > /etc/altenatives/java which points to gij. The sun jre is 
> > > safely in /usr/java/jre1.5.0_02.
> > > 
> > > How do i keep java-1.4.2 from uninstalling the sun jre?
> > > 
> > > sean
> > > 
> > 
> > Was wondering if I was going crazy....this is a "me too" issue.  It
> > appears that my Sun Java got removed...

Strange.  Which specific Sun Java RPM is getting uninstalled?  Please
file a bug report at bugzilla.redhat.com.

Two FYIs... 
 - There's also a fedora-devel-java-list for java related issues.
 - Azureus on gcj is getting there:
	http://www.spindazzle.org/pics/azureus-on-gcj4-2004-12-9.png
   There are still a few library bugs somebody needs to track down.
Hopefully it will be stable in the FC5 timeframe, but help is always
appreciated.

AG