>David Boles wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Aaron Konstam wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 22:14 -0500, David Boles wrote: >>> Tom Horsley wrote: >>> >>>>>> On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:52:20 -0500 >>>>>> David Boles <dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Duh? This took about 10 seconds. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Start here. Follow the prompts. Either one goes to the same page. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/29ktre >>>>>>> https://sdlc4e.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet;jsessionid=60B8217CD6937C7D378EAE0D0B30D57A >>>>>>> >>>>>> Yea, it takes about 10 seconds starting from that page, but how >>>>>> do you know how to find that page starting from java.sun.com? >>>>>> There are 15,000 potential paths to follow with no roadsigns :-). >>>>>> For that matter, how do I know I need a jre rather than a jdk >>>>>> (I've seen both tossed around on web pages about installing >>>>>> java). >>>>>> >>> Okay. Here ya go. >>> >>> You time *yourself*. >>> >>> Start here: >>> >>> http://www.sun.com/ >>> >>> Look for 'Downloads' in the menu in the top of the menu. Hightlight >>> (mouse over) >>> >>> Look at the drop down window and 'see Java JE' (that is what you are >>> looking for right?) click >>> >>> >>>> One has to be careful when you are implying that someone is saying >>>> something less than bright, There is no Java JE under the Download menu. >>>> It says Java SE. Which is ok, you are allowed to make a typo but one has >>>> to be more careful in this context. >>>> >>> See "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 3" (means JRE version 6 >>> update 3) Click) >>> >>> The Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java >>> applications" (that is what you want?) click on download >>> >>> TaDa The link I gave you first. >>> >>> How long? >>> >>> No one minds helping. But it helps you if you *try* before you *fail* >>> and ask for help. >>> >> >> >> The JE was a typo on my account. SE stands for Standard Edition. What he >> is looking for is the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Which is on the >> page that links from the menu. It was obvious that he had no clue about >> what he was doing (later self confirmed) and that he did not want to do >> this (later self confirmed). It was the attitude that got me. The 'I >> can't do this. It's too hard. So it must be *their* fault' that got to >> me. I deal with people like that sometimes at work. Second time I fire them. >> >> Now reread the last sentence. It starts with "No one minds... >> - -- >> >> >> David >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) >> >> iD8DBQFHRHWQAO0wNI1X4QERAtmxAKD75HvJ+UGB3Ht9xtuJGFcs4IRdzwCg0pFy >> dB+04kHpUV1dqnPYdpq3DeE= >> =b9jf >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> > I had no problem finding the PAGE with the things to d/l. The >problem is getting the dam stuff to WORK!! I followed the Install >guidance which is hard to read, but I made the directory /usr/java/ >which does not exist on F7, and I did the bash file from that directory >which put another directory above /usr/java/jre1... which seems to have >all the java stuff. > > But Firefox can't find this even though it says it will check >/usr/java/. Should I move everything from that jre1... directory to >/usr/java/? If you use the JPackage RPM for the Java version you are installing it solves a lot of these problems for you. And the best part is you can use the RPM version. Also remember that the plugin won't work without compat-libstdc++-33. -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe...
