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[andyford@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Andy Ford)]

Andrew L. Davis wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Apr 12, 1998 at 02:05:09PM -0400, Jacob Robert Wilkins wrote:
> > > Yes. You have to compile the kernel with java support (compiled in or as a
> > > module, I am not sure if the precompiled kernels have this feature, but they
> > > well may) and (from the help of make menuconfig)
> >
> > Actually, its not even that hard. SuSE ships with the JDK, thats all you
> > need to run java apps.
> >
> > You only have to recompile the kernel if you want .class files to be
> > recognized as executable binaries, so you can type ./MyJavaProg rather
> > than typing java MyJavaProg.
> >
> > Either way you go, you still have to have the JDK, or at least a Java
> > Runtime Environment.
> 
> Because I have upgraded my system by hand so much I cannot remember if I
> added the JDK.  What are the key componets of the JDK so that I can "locate"
> them?  If I cannot find them then you do not need the JDK to run Java bins;
> but you do need to have the feature on in the kernel.
> 
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> Andrew L. Davis                                 Network Operations
> adavis@xxxxxxxxxx                               ViperLink International
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try this:
andy@ford:/home/andy > which javac
/usr/lib/java/bin/javac
andy@ford:/home/andy > which java
/usr/lib/java/bin/java
andy@ford:/home/andy > 

i believe that if you have the JRE instead of the full JDK
you will have
java but not javac (the compiler).

for more info try: 
locate java

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yours,
Andy
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