Sure I'll give that a try. I thought I had the latest release, just downloaded it a few days ago - did they just come out with a new one?
If I install the latest, does the script un-install the previous version I just installed?
I'm also wondering if I got the correct JRE? I got the JRE from here: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
You can have multiple JREs installed, but since this one ain't working 100% may as well uninstall it manually with yum remove '*jre*'
If you aren't doing Java development or hosting a JSP server there is no real need to have the JDK either.
OK, I ran the un install (do not have JDK installed), un install apparently went fine, then I downloaded the jre-6u5-linux-x64-rpm.bin from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp, Followed these instructions: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jre/install-linux.html#install then installed it.
Ran a ls -l /usr/java, below is output:
total 16 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Mar 7 17:28 default -> /usr/java/latest drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Mar 7 17:28 jre1.6.0_05 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Mar 7 17:28 latest -> /usr/java/jre1.6.0_05
Ran java -version, output is:
java version "1.6.0_05" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_05-b13) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 10.0-b19, mixed mode)
Tried to find it in the OO Calc Tools>Options dialog box, only Free Software Foundation v 1.4.2
Maybe I'm not using Tools>Options correctly?
I meant to say above - only Free Software Foundation v 1.4.2 shows up in dialog box, the new JRE is not showing.
Is there a specific Java filename I am supposed to be searching for and entering in to the OpenOffice CalcTools>Options dialoge box? And or the file path? Or is Tools>Options supposed to automatically find the JRE and display it in the dialog box for me to select or not select?
Ross Walker was right, there is a problem with the 64 bit version of OpenOffice. I found out from another list that the 64 bit version of the JRE is definitely not compatible with OpenOffice 2.3. I Uninstaled the 64 bit version, installed the 32 bit version and all works well. Also found that if you leave the 64 bit versionn on PC, the 32 bit version won't install correctly.
Thanks to everyone on List for assistance.
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