On Sun, 2002-10-13 at 08:09, Chris Feltner wrote:
> Carl, I have a few questions for you regarding the steps that you have suggested.
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> $ rpm -iv ./j2sdk-1_4_0_01-linux-i586.rpm
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> The rpm will have installed the sdk to the /usr/java/ dir so you will have to add that to your PATH environment variable. Quite a few java programs will look for an environment variable called JAVA_HOME so lets do them both at the same time. First open your /etc/profile file
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> QUESTION #1; I didn't have to install the rpm above, but the file is in the directory that you said it would be in. Is everything still the way it should be?
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Since it doesn't seem to be installed correctly I would remove this rpm
first then try to reinstall it. 


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> $ vi /etc/profile
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> Then add the following lines
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> QUESTION #2; When I put vi /etc/profile.d I get colored characters and no comand prompt, what should I do at this point, before I add the following lines?
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It should be /etc/profile not /etc/profile.d  The tutorial is set for vi
but if you don't know vi just use your favorite editor. 


Carl Parrish