HELP!!! I Borked Java...

[Christopher A. Williams]

On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 19:25 -0700, Christopher A. Williams wrote: 
> On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 17:28 -0800, Joe Zeff wrote: 
> > On 01/14/2011 05:19 PM, Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> > > I have tried reinstalling java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin.x86_64 to no avail
> > > so far. I know there must be more to do than this...
> > 
> > Have you uninstalled SunOracle Java?  If not, it might well be a good idea.
> 
> Yes - SunOracle Java is uninstalled.
> 
> I can see that it is working via:
> 
> alternatives --config java and java -version
> 
> The issue is that the java plugin is still not showing up The
> alternatives command to install the Sun java plugin didn't do anything
> except apparently break the open-jdk plugin, and the similar command to
> remove it also did nothing - including failing to "un-break" the openjdk
> plugin.
> 
> I think I might have issued something wrong with the alternatives
> command wrt the openjdk plugin, but I'm not sure, and I don't know what
> to do to try and fix it.

OK - I found a way to get the java plugin working. Instructions at:

http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f14.html

Provided a workable solution. So for now I have reinstalled Sun Java
based on these instructions and it appears to be working.

Cheers,

Chris

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