On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 07:01 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote: > Knute Johnson wrote: > >> Knute Johnson wrote: > >> > >>> To install and run Sun Java on F8 look at the simplified instructions > >>> on this site; > >>> > >>> http://rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com/sun-java-on-F8.html > >>> > >>> You don't need to remove anything before installing Sun Java. JEdit > >>> should work with icedtea anyway. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Some of the things the page says are wrong. But it will be easy now > >> with sim links to use the right java and jedit will work. By the way, I > >> tried it with icedtea and it did not work at ALL! > >> > > > > What is wrong with the document? > > > > > Funny you should ask :-) > > The document is good but it appears the two lib files are already on F8 > and it leaves out the most important part. You need to use the new java > when you call java from a terminal. I got done with the document but > when I would type java -version I got the wimpy version Fedora sends. > > So I looked at /usr/bin/java and it is linked to > /etc/alternatives/java. So I mv java old.java. Then link to the new java > with this: > > [root@k5di bin]# ln -s /usr/java/default/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java > > The default/bin/java will be the latest one in the /usr/java/ directory. > > With this addition my jedit was installed fast and it works right. I > needs to be added to the document. ---- and so there you have the latest installment of "What Not to Do" starring, you know who. Craig
