Re: java in Linux question

[Uno Engborg <uno@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Howarth wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 05:09 -0700, Michael A. Peters wrote:
>   
> > On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 03:53 -0700, M E Fieu wrote:
> >     
> > > Hi.. I have installed java in the following folder /usr/java/jre1.5.0_06 in linux, may i know
> > > whether i should create JAVA_HOME variable like windows do ??  If I want to add the following
> > > entries 
> > >
> > > JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.5.0_06
> > >
> > > where should I add ??  /etc/profile ?  I added but it doesn't appear in ENV after I relogin 
> > >
> > >       
> > I recommend using the jpackage nosrc.rpm to create Sun java rpms.
> >
> > http://www.jpackage.org/rpm.php?id=3366
> > http://www.jpackage.org/rebuilding.php
> >     
>
> A detailed Fedora-specific HOWTO for this is available here:
>
> http://www.city-fan.org/tips/JpackageJava
>
> Paul.
>
>   
As far as I know that doesn't set the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
Some java programs depend on that to find things like $JAVA_HOME/lib/jre/ext
or security settings to install or run correctly.

Is it possible to somehow get JAVA_HOME set from Jpackage, so that it 
reflects
the currently chosen java version?

Regards
Uno Engborg

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