Linuxguy123 wrote: > > # alternatives --config java > ... > How do I get the Sun java to be the default Java, without doing a 24 > step build that Googling finds ? > ... > Here is the command I came up with to add Sun's Java 1.5.0_16 as an alternative on Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0 (a Red Hat derivative, which I guess makes it a cousin of Fedora 8^), based on the alternatives man page and some Googling: # alternatives \ --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_16/bin/java 1500 \ --slave /usr/lib/jvm/jre jre /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_16/jre/ \ --slave /usr/lib/jvm-exports/jre jre_exports /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_16/jre/lib/ \ --slave /usr/bin/rmiregistry rmiregistry /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_16/jre/bin/rmiregistry Make appropriate adjustments for your particular version of Java. Then if you rerun # alternatives --config java it should provide you with the alternative you want. Select it and you should be all set. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Why-can%27t-I-select-the-Sun-Java-VM---tp1595656p1605569.html Sent from the fedora mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines