java again really

[Karl Larsen]

Karl Larsen wrote:
> Peter Boy wrote:
>> Am Samstag, den 05.01.2008, 06:18 -0700 schrieb Karl Larsen:
>>  
>>>     OK. I am confused. You say there is now ready to yum a jpackage 
>>> for F8 that has the infrastructer for using the d/l Sun java. This 
>>> is what I decided was needed. So please if you can give us the way 
>>> to yum this file(s).
>>>
>>>     I hope it is not the same files F8 comes with :-)
>>>     
>>
>> check weather jpackage-util is installed on your machine an then visit
>> www.jpackage.org/yum.php
>>
>> Or just download the appropriate
>> java-1.x.x-sun-compat-1.x.x.y-zjpp.i[nnn}.rpm, which corresponds to the
>> Sun Java version you are using. and install it
>>
>> e.g. http://www.jpackage.org/browser/rpm.php?jppversion=5.0&id=489
>>
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   
>    Well I looked for jpackage-util and got this:
>
> [root at k5di ~]# yum install jpackage-util
> Setting up Install Process
> Parsing package install arguments
> No package jpackage-util available.
> Nothing to do
> [root at k5di ~]#
>
>    Then went to the web page and it has a special file for getting to 
> the jpackage.repo which I balk at because new repo's are not good as a 
> rule. Since I did set up my java in a manual way I'm not sure I want 
> to mess up what works :-)
>
> Karl
>
>
    After reading this I am certain my manual way to install is much 
simpler :-)


        Installing the Sun JDK using the '-compat' method

This step is only necessary if you want to avoid rebuilding the nosrc 
JDK RPM. Please note that rebuilding the nosrc RPM is the preferred 
method of obtaining a JPackage JDK.

   1.

      Get the Sun JDK 5.0 from:

      http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

      by choosing the "JDK 5.0 Update N" "Download" button, and then
      choosing "RPM in self-extracting file" for Linux on the page that
      displays after pressing the button.

      /Important:/ Do NOT install the "Linux x64" version of the SDK.

      If you prefer the older Java 1.4.2 SDK, get it from:

      http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

      by choosing the "Download J2SE SDK" link and from there the "RPM
      in self-extracting file" for Linux.

   2.

      Install java-1.4.2-sun-compat or java-1.5.0-sun-compat

      Download and install the appropriate -compat RPM from JPackage at:

      ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPackage/1.7/generic/RPMS.non-free/

      Make sure to match the version of the -compat package to the SDK
      you've installed in the first step. The -compat RPM requires that
      the RPM self-extracting file from Sun be used in the previous
      step, not the plain (non-RPM) one.

      For instance, for a Sun SDK 1.5.0_08 you should get:

      ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPackage/1.7/generic/RPMS.non-free/java-1.5.0-sun-compat-1.5.0.08-1jpp.noarch.rpm

      and for a Sun SDK 1.4.2_12 you should use:

      ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPackage/1.7/generic/RPMS.non-free/java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.12-1jpp.i586.rpm

   3.

      Selecting alternatives for java and javac.

      The alternatives system allows different versions of Java from
      different sources to co-exist on your system. You should make sure
      the one you want is selected so that SysV service scripts use that
      one. This is also needed if you want the installed SDK to be the
      default java and javac on the system. Note that this choice can
      often be overridden by setting the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

      If you are rebuilding packages that require Java 5 to build but
      generate code that is capable of running in JDK 1.4 as well, you
      probably should also set java_sdk_1.4.2 to the Java 1.4 JDK you
      have installed, from the same provider of your Java 5 one.

      As root, issue the following command:

             	/usr/sbin/alternatives --config java
          

      and make sure the Sun one is selected (marked with a '+'), or
      select it by entering its number as prompted.

      Make sure you do the same for javac (and java_sdk_1.4.2" if
      needed). We recommend that all alternatives point to the same
      manufacturer.


      Get the package you're looking for

Use a dependency manager (apt4rpm, up2date, urpmi, yum, etc.) to get the 
package you want plus all its dependencies. You can also 
download/install individual RPMs using Repoview or our own repository 
browser. For instructions just follow the links under "Download" in the 
navigation pane.

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Karl

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