[CentOS] Problem getting JavaRuntime Environment installed intoOpenOffice

Fri Mar 7 21:44:34 UTC 2008
Therese Trudeau <mswotr at hotmail.com>

>>>>>>>> Directory structure looks good, what does:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> # java -version
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Give you?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [root at localhost bin]# java -version
>>>>>>> java version "1.6.0_04"
>>>>>>> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_04-b12)
>>>>>>> Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 10.0-b19, mixed mode)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Problem is, when I find /usr/java/jre1.6.0_04 in the 
>>>>>> OpenOffice Calc Tools>Options dialogue box by clicking the Add button and
>>>>>> choosing the file, it won't show up in the JRE already 
>>>>>> installed window.  Only the Free Software Foundation 1.4.2 shows.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Funny, OOo picked my java up no problem, only difference between your
>>>>> Java and mine is I'm running 1.6.0_02, but in 32-bit...
>>>>> 
>>>>> I wonder if there is a problem with 64-bit OOo and/or 64-bit Java...
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Ross
>>>> 
>>>> Just checked to make sure - I ran dmidecode and the Core 2 
>>>> Duo E4500 processors came up.
>>>> They are the 64 bit processors I believe. 
>>> 
>>> Oh yeah, I didn't mean there was a problem with your machine's
>>> setup, just there may be a compatibility problem between OOo
>>> 2.0.4 64-bit and Sun Java 6.0.4 64-bit.
>>> 
>>> Want to try Java 6.0.5?
>>> 
>>> -Ross
>> 
>> Do you mean java 1.6.0_05? Is that a beta or stable release?
> 
> It's the latest stable release off of www.java.com
> 
> -Ross

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?

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