>> Actually, Sun's Java is very easy to install and configure on both 32 >> and 64 bit. The only real problem is the lack of a 64bit browser >> plugin and as far as I can tell nspluginwrapper doesn't work with the >> 32bit version. >> >> I did a short page on how to set up Sun's Java on F8; >> >> http://www.knutejohnson.com/sun-java-on-F8.html >---- >I agree with the following notations... > >you should probably install the compat-libstdc++-33 PRIOR to installing >the Sun JRE/JDK shouldn't you? If you do a 'yum localinstall >jre/jdk-VERSION' it will automatically install requisite packages such >as the compaat-libstdc++-33 I works if you do it after, I never tried before. >Your notations don't provide methodologies for setting >JAVA_HOME/JRE_HOME/CLASSPATH environment variables which are necessary >for virtually everything other than the java web browser plugin. This of >course was the crux of the OP - java's bin isn't installed in a users >$PATH. If you use the JPackage none of that is required. In fact setting the CLASSPATH is almost never required in any installation. -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe...
