Java master link

[harlequin]

libgcj-java-placeholder.sh

This script is a placeholder for the /usr/bin/java
master link required by jpackage.org conventions.  libgcj's
rmiregistry, rmic and jar tools are now slave symlinks to these
masters, and are managed by the alternatives(8) system.

This change was necessary because the rmiregistry, rmic and jar tools
installed by previous versions of libgcj conflicted with symlinks
installed by jpackage.org JVM packages.

I'm running j2sdk 1.4.2_06 on fedora core 3, if that helps.

Every time I compile/run a java program from the commandline I get the above. I know that I could edit the sheel script to remove the text, but I figure that it's probably better if I actually fixed it.

My question, what do I need to do to fix it?

[_the_mighty_]

Hello harlequin,

I had the same problem and I could solve it:

1. Download J2SE from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download-netbeans.html
2. Install it.
3. In the file /etc/bashrc set

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.5.0

4. Now type in the console

. /etc/bashrc

5. Now we have to overwrite the FC placeholders:

ln -sf /usr/java/jdk1.5.0/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java

ln -sf /usr/java/jdk1.5.0/bin/javac /etc/alternatives/javac

6. Now it should work. Otherwise post the error. You can also set your new java as a plugin for your browser. If you are using firefox, do the following:

ln -s /usr/java/jdk1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so 
  /usr/lib/firefox-1.0/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Have fun!

mighty

[crackers]

You might want to uninstall gcj first. And there's a much easier way of handling the alternatives rather than hacking on it and losing your hacks when you update software: http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26505

[harlequin]

Cheers guys, my bad, should have looked in the "How To" first.

[crackers]

Twenty lashes with a wet noodle! And no cookies for bedtime tonight, as well!

[harlequin]

Not the wet noodle. NOOoooooo!
Aww no cookies either... man.