On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 22:14 -0400, Mark C. Allman wrote: > On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 11:41 +1000, David Timms wrote: > > michael wrote: > > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 17:25 +0100, michael wrote: > > >> I've had a quick lot but got confused -- is there a JRE and JDK/SDK that > > >> comes with Fedora FC7? > > >> Thanks, M > > >> > > > > > > This is for Intel Core2 Duo, so I've downloaded AMD64 (same instruction > > > set) from java.com and then (as per > > > http://java.com/en/download/help/5000011300.xml#download) run the > > > binary: > > > > > > > > > mkb@veri:~/src$ su > > > Password: > > > [root@veri src]# cd /usr;ls > > > bin games kerberos lib64 local share tmp > > > etc include lib libexec sbin src > > > [root@veri usr]# cd local;ls > > > bin games lib libexec matlab_7_4_DVD share > > > etc include lib64 matlab_7_4 sbin src > > > [root@veri local]# mkdir java > > > [root@veri local]# cd java > > > [root@veri java]# chmod a+x ~mkb/src/jre-6u3-linux-amd64-rpm.bin > > > [root@veri java]# ls -l ~mkb/src/jre-6u3-linux-amd64-rpm.bin > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 mkb mkb 17643526 2007-10-12 > > > 17:45 /home/mkb/src/jre-6u3-linux-amd64-rpm.bin > > > [root@veri java]# ~mkb/src/jre-6u3-linux-amd64-rpm.bin > > > Sun Microsystems, Inc. Binary Code License Agreement > > > > > > for the JAVA SE RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT (JRE) VERSION 6 > > > > > > SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE > > > SOFTWARE IDENTIFIED BELOW TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION > > > THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS BINARY > > > CODE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS > > > {snip} > > > Do you agree to the above license terms? [yes or no] > > > yes > > > Unpacking... > > > Checksumming... > > > Extracting... > > > UnZipSFX 5.50 of 17 February 2002, by Info-ZIP (Zip-Bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). > > > inflating: jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > Preparing... ########################################### > > > [100%] > > > 1:jre ########################################### > > > [100%] > > > Unpacking JAR files... > > > rt.jar... > > > jsse.jar... > > > charsets.jar... > > > localedata.jar... > > > > > > Done. > > > [root@veri java]# ls -alt > > > total 17476 > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:48 . > > > drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:46 .. > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17846983 2007-09-25 08:53 > > > jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > > > > > > > but both yum and rpm fail to do anything more (unlike the instructions): > > > > > > [root@veri java]# yum localinstall ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > Setting up Local Package Process > > > Examining ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm: jre - 1.6.0_03-fcs.x86_64 > > > ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm: does not update installed package. > > > Nothing to do > > > [root@veri java]# ls -alt > > > total 17476 > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:48 . > > > drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:46 .. > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17846983 2007-09-25 08:53 > > > jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > [root@veri java]# rpm -iv jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > Preparing packages for installation... > > > package jre-1.6.0_03-fcs is already installed > > > [root@veri java]# ls > > > jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > [root@veri java]# > > > > > > ie there is no jre* subdir... > > > > > > Any ideas what's going on? > > Maybe, after a rpm -qa j\* > > > > DaveT. > > > I'm not sure what your question is. You now have Java installed. Why > are you trying to re-run rpm to install after the bin expanded the rpm > and installed it (via rpm)? yum (and then rpm) both complained (from above): > > [root@veri java]# yum localinstall ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm > > > Setting up Local Package Process > > > Examining ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm: jre - 1.6.0_03-fcs.x86_64 > > > ./jre-6u3-linux-amd64.rpm: does not update installed package. > > > Nothing to do But previously firefox had complained there was no Java and Sun's instructions were saying a new subdir would be installed in current dir with the Java stuff therein - this wasn't happening. Hence my OP. > It's installed somewhere. Open up a terminal and type "java -version" > and "which java." Yes I see them and it appears Java was already there before my yum/rpm failures: mkb@veri:~$ java --version java version "1.5.0" gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-27) Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. mkb@veri:~$ which -a java /usr/bin/java mkb@veri:~$ ls -lt /usr/bin/java lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2007-07-19 17:06 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java* And querying rpm/yum shows: mkb@veri:~$ yum list installed j*|less Installed Packages jack-audio-connection-kit.x86_64 0.103.0-1.fc7 installed jakarta-commons-cli.x86_64 1.0-6jpp_10.fc6 installed jakarta-commons-lang.x86_64 2.1-6jpp.1.fc7 installed jakarta-commons-logging.x86_64 1.0.4-6jpp.1 installed jasper.x86_64 1.900.1-2.fc7 installed java-1.5.0-gcj.x86_64 1.5.0.0-14.fc7 installed java_cup.x86_64 1:0.10-0.k.6jpp.1 installed joystick.x86_64 1.2.15-20.2.2 installed jpackage-utils.noarch 1.7.3-1jpp.3.fc7 installed jre.x86_64 1.6.0_03-fcs installed jwhois.x86_64 3.2.3-11 installed mkb@veri:~$ rpm -qa j*|less java_cup-0.10-0.k.6jpp.1 jakarta-commons-logging-1.0.4-6jpp.1 jre-1.6.0_03-fcs jwhois-3.2.3-11 joystick-1.2.15-20.2.2 jpackage-utils-1.7.3-1jpp.3.fc7 jakarta-commons-lang-2.1-6jpp.1.fc7 jasper-1.900.1-2.fc7 jakarta-commons-cli-1.0-6jpp_10.fc6 java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0-14.fc7 jack-audio-connection-kit-0.103.0-1.fc7 But it does appear that the JRE was installed yest: mkb@veri:~$ cd /usr/java;lsalt total 32 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:48 ./ lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2007-10-12 17:48 default -> /usr/java/latest/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2007-10-12 17:48 latest -> /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/ drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:48 jre1.6.0_03/ drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 2007-10-12 17:48 ../ So why does Firefox still not pick up the JRE? In particular, if I go to web page http://www.grid-support.ac.uk/content/view/81/195/ and click on 'install' button (which should launch java web start) or go to http://www.grid-support.ac.uk/content/view/259/195/ it says i need to install a JRE Indeed FF 'about:plugins' seems to have no mention of Java anywhere... Any ideas?
