copy these two lines to your ~/.bash_profile and you are all set with your environment. export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03 export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH But if you want to start java -jar * that's a different story as you have to work on init scripts. As long as you want just a launcher copying these two lines is good enough. On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 15:33, Andrew Levey wrote: > Hi > > Some help needed with > > Set environment and > > Application launcher > > > I want to use the html editor Arachnophilia 5.2 build 1959 (12/08/2003) > (Java) > > ( I used the vers. 4 (not java) on windows before switching to Fedora > Linux) > > I installed the Java runtime j2re-1_4_2_03-linux.i586.rpm from the sun > site and downloaded Arachnophilia.jar > > > After changing the environment : > > export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03 > > export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH > > > In the arachnophilia directory entering : > > java -jar Arachnophilia.jar > > Everything runs tickety boo > > > How do I automate this ? > > > The environment changes are lost when the terminal window is closed > > Do I need a script to make these changes for each session ? > > Should it be scripted somewhere ? (how?) > > > I also want to run a launcher on the desktop for the application. I > presume I need a script to run java -jar Arachnophilia jar from the > arachnophilia directory ? > > > The arachnophilia website suggests a plain text desktop shortcut:- > > [Desktop Entry] > > Exec=java -jar (path to Arachnophilia JAR file) / Arachnophilia.jar > > Name=Arachnophilia > > Type=Application > > > my path being /usr/local/src/arachnophilia/Arachnophilia.jar > > > I tried that and get : Failed to execute child process java (No such > file or directory) > > > As you can see I'm new to linux. > > All help gratefully received > > Regards > > Andrew Levey --
