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Author: David Huerta
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Subject: installing java on Linux
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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