Execution of java and javac commands

[Dick Davies]

> On 12/5/05, Alfred Vahau <Alf.Vahau at upng.ac.pg> wrote:

> >  How can I get the system to recognize that java and javac are on the
> > environment path? I have tried rebooting (I didn't think this was necessary
> > but tried anyway and it didn't make a difference.) For noting the execution
> > of the java command is successful when I am in the directory containing the
> > command and issuing a command for an example like so:
> >
> >  ./java -jar SampleTree.jar

Add the directory you are in to the path.

I should point out that /usr/bin/java is supposed to be a symlink into
/etc/alternatives.

If you install a jdk 'The Debian (Ubuntu) Way[1], you'd use :

update-alternatives --set java /path/to/java command

to point the /usr/bin/java symlink where you want it to be.
Do the same thing for javac, rmid, etc.

(some of these are taken care of automatically for you if you install with
java-package) .

[1]: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/142

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