Re: [SLE] Java Development Kit in SuSE

From: Darryl Gregorash (raven_at_accesscomm.ca)
Date: 08/26/05

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    Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 06:48:19 -0600
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    Chaitanya Krishna A wrote:
    >Hi,
    >
    >I am on a default install of SuSE 9.3 Pro.
    >
    >I would like to use the java compiler, specifically the command 'javac' to
    >compile some *.java programs. Is the required software present in the 9.3 Pro
    >edition?
    >
    >If not available, will installing JDK 1.5.0 (J2SE 5.0) serve my purpose with
    >out screwing the existing setup?
    If it is not on the CDs or DVD, then certainly Sun Java 1.5.0 is on the
    SuSE ftp mirrors, complete. In Yast software installation, filter
    Package Groups/Development/Languages/Java. SuSE screwed up the package
    descriptions (they are all the description for the JRE). The 1.4.2
    package descriptions are correct. The full SDK seems to include the
    devel package (java-<version>-sun-devel) plus the JRE.

    When I installed SuSE 9.3, the 1.4.2 JRE and plugin were selected
    automatically, and you possibly have them installed also. You can just
    delete those and install the 1.5.0 packages, as there seems to be only
    one package (a network backup system) that requires 1.4.2, and nothing
    depends on it.

    If you do happen to be using this package, YaST will complain when you
    try to remove the 1.4.2 JRE :-) . Then you should simply have to modify
    its operating environment to point to the 1.4.2 JRE; the rest of your
    system can use 1.5.0 without problem. I believe Sun has instructions
    somewhere how to accomplish this. (Altnernatively, the src.rpm is on the
    ftp mirrors, and it may be possible to recompile it for Java 1.5.0). 

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