Installing Java

[ksm89]

The output for "whereis limewire" is:

limewire:

and the output for "whereis java" is:

java:

And i was installing limewire using an rpm file. I type "rpm -i limewirelinux.rpm" to run it.

[darklordsatan]

Ok, lets try this:

Change the now familiar suggested code (in your .bashrc or .bash_profile) to this

JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

export JAVA_HOME PATH

And now run limewire.

[ksm89]

It gives me the same error message. Here is the full error message it gives me:

JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

export JAVA_HOME PATH

Thanks.

[darklordsatan]

Are you sure you're setting the env vars right? Whats the output of

echo $JAVA_HOME

[ksm89]

The output of "echo $JAVA_HOME" was:

/usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/

[darklordsatan]

This is really weird.
Try this now, I hope it works

JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jre1.5.0_04
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
CLASSPATH=/usr/local/jre1.5.0_04/lib

export JAVA_HOME CLASSPATH PATH

and I think the CLASSPATH is not an issue. I think it is the extra trailing / in JAVA_HOME that I posted before...

[ksm89]

it still gives me the same error message. i guess that i could just add the "--nodeps" option to it and have a broken package, but if i can avoid that, it would be nice.

[darklordsatan]

That might be your best bet so far, however, you might want to try before a last resource:
Open /etc/profile and add the well-known code at the end. Reboot your machine and then try to install Limewire again. Tell me how it does.

[ksm89]

no, same error message. I will just get by with the "--nodeps" option for now. Thanks for all the help.

[darklordsatan]

I investigated a bit and it seems like the free version of limewire gives people the same error, and the pro doesnt.
Why dont you try with the simple installer (aka non-rpm). I installed it on a Debian box @ collegue like 4 months ago and had no issues, as it was a simple self-extracting installer (like the java one).