Newbie Java VM

[Pedro]

Where do i get a java VM?

How do i install a Java VM?

I downloaded jre-1.3.1_08.i586.rpm from the sun website, when i click it redhat installs it on the computer (so it says), but when i try and install limewire i get a message telling me to first install a Java Virtual Machine.

Have i installed the write thing or what have i done wrong?

Thanks for any help.

[Dolda2000]

It is probably installed, it's only that Sun's JVM installs in strange places. Try running this, and then try again:

ln -s /usr/java/j2re*/bin/java /usr/bin/java

[mikieo]

I've installed the rpm - it's created the following directory - /usr/java/jre1.3.1_08/bin
BUT when I type java I get unknown command.... what I am doing wrong ? I want to install a java .jar file....

[andutt]

Most likely you havent got your java binary in you path, try to execute the direct path.

Like

/usr/java/jre1.3.1_08/bin/java

If that works, add that directory to you PATH environment variable in /etc/profile or in your .bash_profile in your homedirectory. Or perform the command that Dolda suggested, that should work for you to.



Regards

[turls]

Also if is for a browswer u need to create a symbolic link to the java plugins, in the browers plugins directory. This needs to be smymbolic for mozilla otherwise the browser crashes.

I have java and mozilla running fine now but am not on my linus machine to give the directories

[mikieo]

Thanks chaps ! that's cracked it