Gutsy & Hardy

[Ignazio Palmisano]

Tycho Andersen wrote:
> First of all, this is my first post to kubuntu-users, hello everyone =)
> 
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Neil Winchurst <barnaby at drofle.com> wrote:
> 
>> First install I had Java Run Time working very easily via Add/Remove
>> programs. This time I have had to install Java manually, though I am
>> still trying to work out where to put the link.<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users>
>>
> 
> You're speaking of Sun's JRE vs. gcj? I think by default (K)Ubuntu uses gcj,
> or /etc/alternatives/java. If you want to force it to use Sun's java, link
> java to /usr/lib/jvm/<pick your favorite version of java here>/jre/java.
> 
> sudo ln -s `which java` /usr/lib/jvm/sun-jre-1.6/jre/java
> 

I'd suggest update-alternatives instead, easier to configure and maintain.
HTH,
I.

> I may have the path names wrong though, I'm at work so I can't check.
> 
> Tycho
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