java not istalling
 

just attempted to install j2re1.3.1 and was successfull but i try

java -v

and nothing.....java is not there?

hmm

Re: java not istalling
 

How did you install j2re1.3.1? With a tarball (tar.gz or tar.bz)? Or with a RPM package? If you used a tarball, you will have to follow this link for the proper way to configure your system with java. I know the link deals with fixing installation problems but it also fixes the installations issues by giving the correct steps to install java correctly with either a tarball or RPM package.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=11187

what i did
 

i used

sh j2re-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin

then

rpm -i jre-1.3.1_03.i386.rpm

thanks

Re: what i did
 

Congratulations and your welcome. I will add that step as well to my thread.

altoine

Re: Re: what i did
 

I forgot to login. :D

still nothing
 

still nothing, java still fails to be a command that i can use at the shell.

hmm....don't get it

Re: still nothing
 

What shell are you using? When you type java -version or which java, you get nothing at all?

altoine

java
 

actuall i type j, then a, then hit tab, and i get jade. that is the only option i have. but i installed jave using an rpm and im using bash shell

thanks

Re: java
 

that command completion function shouldn't ever work until you have sucessfully executed the java binary, either that or it has to be in the directory /usr/bin. Find where your java program is installed. Add it to your path in front of your original path. LIke so:

open up .bashrc or .bash_profile and add your directory to the path statement (example java installation directory is /usr/java/jre1.3.1):

PATH=/usr/java/jre1.3.1/bin;$PATH

logout and then back in or simply type this command:

export $PATH

then type

java -v

If this worked then the link that I had provided to you earlier would have solved your problem well before I was able to address your problem again.

RSVP
altoine