When you query or uninstall an installed package, don't include the '.rpm'.
Ex.
`rpm -ivh j2sdk-1.4.1_01-fcs.rpm` installs java.
`rpm -q emacs` tells me 'j2sdk-1.4.1_01-fcs' is installed.
`rpm -e j2sdk` uninstalls java.


You can also query an rpm file that isn't installed.
Ex.
`rpm -qpi j2sdk-1.4.1_01-fcs.rpm` gives me a description of the package.


I used the j2sdk-1_4_1_01-linux-i586.bin package from Sun. It installed all
the files in /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.1_01. Then I had to place
'/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.1_01/bin' on my path.

Bart



>>>
> I have tried that, but it insists that its not installed.  When I try to
> uninstall the rpm (rpm -e package.rpm), it also says its not installed.
> When I try to install it (rpm -i package.rpm), it says its already
> installed.  Needless to say, I'm having a big can of WTF opened on me.
>
> On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 07:12, Bart Garst wrote:
> > You could try asking rpm where all the files went.
> >
> >   rpm -ql packagename | less
> >
> > Then you can verify that the java command is on your path.
> >
> > Bart
> >
> > >>>
> > I have recently installed the Linux java RE rpm from Sun's website, or
> > at least I thought I did.  after trying to run a java program I've
> > written, the command "java" could not be found.  I tried the "which
> > java" command, which told me java was not installed.  I made my way to
> > /usr/java, where the RE and SDK packages had all sorts of binary files
> > and system libraries.  Unfortunately, I don't know where they all go,
> > although I thought the rpm would have taken care of that.  A friend of
> > mine said I should install java "from scratch," but I don't know where
> > to start.  Any suggestions?
> >
> > + David Huerta
> >
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