Java 5.0 SDK paths not set

[Satriani]

I'm using FC3.
I've installed the J2SDK 5.0 as described in http://www.fedorafaq.org/custom_java.html, and also created a file called java.sh in /etc/profile.d and set the +x on it.

The rpm is installed as you can see, [x1@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep jdk
jdk-1.5.0-fcs

But when i try to start java or javac, [x1@localhost ~]$ java
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.
[...]

What must I do to set the paths correct?
Thx

[SharedMedia]

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[Satriani]

Thx for the link, I've followed the instructions there (made new java.sh, and used source /etc/profile.d/java.sh).
I get [x1@localhost profile.d]$ echo $PATH
/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/java/jdk1.5.0/bin/

It looks good, the path is correct, but still when trying to start java or javac:

[x1@localhost profile.d]$ java
libgcj-java-placeholder.sh

This script is a placeholder for the /usr/bin/java
master link required by jpackage.org conventions. libgcj's
[...]

It seems as if FC3 has a kind of overriding script for the java placeholders...

[Pegasus]

$ java -version
... placeholder message ...
$ su -
# alternatives --remove java /usr/share/java/libgcj-java-placeholder.sh
# alternatives --remove javac /usr/share/java/libgcj-javac-placeholder.sh
# alternatives --remove jar /usr/bin/fastjar
# alternatives --remove jar.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/fastjar.1.gz
# cd /usr/bin
# ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/bin/java java
... also set the links for javac etc ...
# exit
$ java -version
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing)
$

Procedure of JDK is similar to J2RE...

[Satriani]

Thx Pegasus, now it works.

[sfan]

I had the same problem, but I figured it out in another way:
uninstall those two packages:
libgcj-devel-3.4.2-6.fc3
libgcj-3.4.2-6.fc3

[elvenkind]

I'm having probelms with the procedure, please some assistance appreciate;

# rpm -iv jdk-1_5_0-linux-i586.rpm
# rpm -e jdkgcj
... package not installed ...

# java -version
... placeholder message ...

/etc/profile.d/java.sh file created with single line
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jdk*/bin

#source /etc/profile.d/java.sh
... verified path update ...

# alternatives --remove java /usr/share/java/libgcj-java-placeholder.sh
# alternatives --remove javac /usr/share/java/libgcj-javac-placeholder.sh
... has not been configured as an alternative for javac ...

# alternatives --remove jar /usr/bin/fastjar
# alternatives --remove jar.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/fastjar.1.gz
# cd /usr/bin
# ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/bin/java java

... don't know how to set the links for javac ??? ...

# java
bash: java: command not found

# /usr/java/jdk1.5.0/bin/java -version
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing)


# set
PATH='/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/java/jdk*/bin/:/root/bin:/usr/java/jdk*/bin/'

I have two entries in my path for the java bin, but cannot run java from any folder?

I don't know how to set the links for javac as described above?

[crackers]

You have to specify a single path to the Java directory - in other words, do not use "*" in your path statement. Secondly, you've installed the JRE (runtime), not the SDK - you have to install the SDK in order to be able to compile (javac).

You might also be interested in this thread: http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26505