At 08:31 PM 2/19/2006, Jim Perrin wrote: > > It SEEMs that jpackage has a java JDK that I can use? > > > > http://jpackage.org/rpm.php?id=3319 > > > >That's not a java jdk, that's the compatibility rpm. As their >description says "This package provides JPackage compatibility >symlinks and directories for the vendor's JDK rpm." All it does is >provide links. > > > > It is 1.5.0 and the Centos instructions > > (http://www.scalix.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=516&highlight=centos) > > recommend 1.4.2, but oh well. > >Did you LOOK at the jpackage page? Yes. Did have trouble deciphering it. I think I ihave the wrong Captian Crunch Decoder Ring... >here are packages for 1.4.2 java versions also. Keep in mind, you >still have to get java from >java.sun.com. The instructions I have found say I need j2sdk-1_4_2_09-linux-i586-rpm.bin An earlier reply on this list said I would find what I needed at jpackage. The only think I see listed for 1.4.2 on jpackage is gcj-compat and Kaffe. Well at least they have 1.4.2 in their discriptions. So I guess I have to figure out getting the stuff from sun after all... > > So do I put in 2 yum repros in /etc/yum.repos.d? > > > > CentOS-Base.repo > > > > is currently in there. > > > > Can I add: > > > > jpackage.repo > > > > and install their gpg key? > > > > then: yum install java-1.5.0-sun-compat ??? > >Do you want 1.5, or 1.4.2? Well, the instructions mentioned problems reported with 1.5. but was written back in AUgust. > > After that, a yum update would first hit the Centos site for updates, > > then the jpackage? > >This will give you access to the packages that jpackage can distribute, yes. got it. >-- >"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >safety deserve neither liberty nor safety'' >Benjamin Franklin 1775 >_______________________________________________ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS at centos.org >http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos