On 8/12/07, Timothy Murphy <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've been looking at a couple of applications that require Java > (in particular mindterm) > and found the Fedora documentation on the subject rather obtuse. > > As I understand it, there are two possibilities: > either install Java that comes with the Fedora > "Java Development" group of packages, > or else install Sun's Java. > > (1) How complete is Fedora Java? It isn't. > I have seen warnings for example that it is unsafe > to use the Fedora Java plugin for Firefox, > and I assume that the same warning would hold true > for other Java applications, eg mindterm. > > (2) Are the two Java installations completely independent? Yes. > Can one have both installed? Yes. > What about the environment variable CLASSPATH? No clue. Having said all of that, take a look at http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_5_installation_notes.html#Java . These notes are applicable to FC7. They show how to get multple versions of java installed. HTH ne... PS: I use Sun's java and not for much. I have never tried the Fedora java. -- Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org) Certified: 75% bastard, 42% of which is tard. http://www.thespark.com/bastardtest Now accepting personal mail for GMail invites.
