this is what I do - remove old one and install new one. though to be on safe side i have a ;ink /usr/java pinting to the bin directory of whatever version i install. That way I provide this path to any software that relies upon java ( they always see /usr/java/bin ). Forexample I have used this technique with Oracle 9i tools. VJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Haney" <mhaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:03 PM Subject: Java 5 > Has anyone installed the latest and greatest JRE? I just did and found > that the RPM package installed, I did an upgrade instead of an install, > but I don't see any files for it and it didn't seem to upgrade > anything. Should I blow the existing version away (1.4.2) and install > 1.5 fresh? > > > -------------------------------------- > Mark Haney > Network Administrator > InterAct Public Safety Systems > mhaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang) Kernel: 2.6.8-1.521 GNU/Linux > 10:01:36 up 1:52, 2 users, load average: 2.50, 2.30, 2.13 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
