java compiler will not compile

[mr.popper]

I have installed j2sdk1.4.2_08, but javac will not compile my programs. I type

javac source.java

but all it does is display the options for javac, no matter whether the source.java file existed or not.

Even if I did

javac ./source.java

the results were the same.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

mr.popper[/code]

[natefico]

Why you install j2sdk1.4.2_08?
Install jdk-1_5_03-nb-4_1-linux.bin
Make sure you have execute permissions on the file (Chmod 755)
then just do ./jdk-1_5_03-nb-4_1-linux.bin

Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download-netbeans.html for the file.
It is the first one, it ok just do it even if you do not want net beans ^^
Please just try it mr.popper because I know how you can be *wink wink*

Tell me if this works I will try it on my own computer.

[lerchr]

Is javac in your path ??
When i first put java on my computer and then tried to run limewire it wouldent work untill i set JAVA_HOME

HOPE THIS HELPS