On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:22:12 -0800, Gerhard Magnus <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > (1) I had assumed packages keep their names after they're installed, but > this doesn't seem to be the case. Why does j2re-1_4_2_06-linux-i586.rpm > turn into 2re-1.4.2_06-fcs and jre-1_5_0-linux-i586.rpm become > jre-1.5.0-fcs? When I run "rpm -Uvh" on either of the origin rpm's I'm > told that the corresponding "fcs" files are already installed. > You need to ask the person who created the package. > (2) I now have two java directories under /usr/java: j2re1.4.2_06 and > jre1.5.0. Can someone just tell me which one works with Firefox 1.0? > Does either? I believe all I need is the runtime environment for the > web application I have in mind, but the Firefox "plugins" section (under > preferences-download) still doesn't show any java installed. > You do not need both. I recommend that you remove the 1.4.2 jre. Get the versions of jre installed on your system by typing: # rpm -qa | grep jre Remove the one you do not want by typing: # rpm -e <name of rpm-package from above> Tip: Use your mouse to highlight the name of the package, right-click, select copy, right-click, and select paste to insert the data in the line above. > (3) I need to put a link in /usr/lib/firefox-1.0/plugins -- but which > one? Under the /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin directory I have ns4, > ns610, and ns610-gcc32. Under /usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin there's ns7 and > ns7_g to choose from. > Answers are provided at http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html -- Kam Leo
