[fedora-java] Re: How to setup full-fledged Java development environment under FC5?

[Ian Pilcher]

Andrew Haley wrote:
> Ian Pilcher writes:
>  > 
>  > It takes a little work, but it can be done.  For a 100% "real" Java
>  > environment, you'll first want to remove all the gcj-compiled packages
>  > from your system.
> 
> What for?  They will still work.

I think it's more accurate to say that they *should* work.  The OP
expressed some concern about this.

> Install whatever runtime environment you want via an RPM from
> jpackage.org and use /usr/sbin/alternatives to switch to it. 

I've done this on Fedora Core 5, and everything is working so far.

Nice work!

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Ian Pilcher                                        i.pilcher at comcast.net
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