> Hi all, > I am going around in a circle re: jdk > > Initially I was trying to install a tomcat app calling for jdk1.4.2 > and tomcat4. Once I get this installed manually and after removing > every vestige of java that I could find on my FC4 install, I was > notified that a new version of the app was now available that requires > jdk1.5.0 and tomcat5. Now what is the best way to install 1.5.0 and > tomcat5 utilizing rpms or yum. > > I am not sure what packages I need. I do see that sun has an rpm and > that jpackage has a compat package.. but I am not exactly sure of what > the compatability(?) package does for me. Or should I just get the > tar.gz and install the jdk and tomcat5 manually? > > Thanks, > > Bob The tar.gz route is about as easy as it gets, and lets you keep multiple versions of the JDK on the box. I just expand install under /usr (e.g. /usr/jdk1.5.0_01) and symlink the /usr/java directory along with the main executables (/usr/bin/java, /usr/bin/javac, etc.).
