----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig White" <craig at tobyhouse.com> To: <centos at centos.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:15 PM Subject: [CentOS] Installing java on CentOS 5 > strugging with things here... > > tried tracking the info on the Wiki (which apparently is now in need of > a maintainer)... > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/JavaOnCentOS > > My primary interest is using Xalan/Saxon/xslt/xsl-fo docbook generation. > > I was thinking that all I really need is jre but downloaded both jre and > jdk just in case. > > can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? (after removing both jdk & > jre)... > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 56835774 Sep 25 00:47 > jdk-6u3-linux-i586.rpm > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18835725 Sep 25 00:45 > jre-6u3-linux-i586.rpm > > I tried installing each of them but they never show up in > # alternatives --config java > > # rpm -qa|grep jpackage > jpackage-utils-1.7.3-1jpp.2.el5 > > # rpm -ivh jre-6u3-linux-i586.rpm > Preparing... ########################################### > [100%] > 1:jre ########################################### > [100%] > Unpacking JAR files... > rt.jar... > jsse.jar... > charsets.jar... > localedata.jar... > plugin.jar... > javaws.jar... > deploy.jar... > > # alternatives --config java Download the RPM and install that matches your version of JDK from here ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPackage/1.7/generic/RPMS.non-free in your case wget ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPackage/1.7/generic/RPMS.non-free/java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.03-1jpp.i586.rpm Install the RPM and you should be all set. The Wiki does state to install both packages but the link is bad and the current JDK is 6 update 3 Explaination can be found here http://www.jpackage.org/installation.php > There is 1 program that provides 'java'. > > Selection Command > ----------------------------------------------- > *+ 1 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java > > Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: > > Craig > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos