After downloading java-1_4_2-sun-1.4.2.06-5.i586.rpm from RPMS.java, I cant install because of: /usr/sbin/update-alternatives is needed by java-1_4_2-sun-1.4.2.06-5 where do I get this "update-alternatives" script from?? thanks, Mike
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 09:36:49AM +0200, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.0-OSS-beta3/inst-source/suse/noarch/update-alternatives-1.8.3-4.noarch.rpm Robert -- Robert Schiele Tel.: +49-621-181-2214 Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 10:22:10AM +0200, Andreas Simon wrote:
No, it is just implicit via /usr/sbin/update-alternatives. This is how RPM works. If it had been missing, the message wouldn't have been appeard. Robert -- Robert Schiele Tel.: +49-621-181-2214 Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 10:22, Andreas Simon wrote:
both, 1.5.0 and 1.4.2 require "update-alternatives", but since I had to download it seperately, rpm couldnt resolve the requirement to noarch/upd.....rpm it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)? thanks to all, Mike
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 11:32, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)?
The Java plugin for Firefox is a seperate rpm, in this case java-1_4_2-sun-plugin-1.4.2.06-5.i586.rpm SUSE splitted Java into different rpms.
I solved the prob by using the j2re_1_4_2_09 rpm directly from sun...
The easiest is usually to use YaST: Start YaST and open the Software/Installation Source module. Add a FTP source Server: ftp.gwdg.de (better use a mirror in your vicinity) Dir on server: pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-current/inst-source-java After this is done, just start YaST's Software Management, search for Java, and install what you want/need. Dependencies are then handled automatically (for example you won't encounter a missing update-alternatives). BTW, would it make sense to have such an installation source already in place, maybe deactivated by default? Cheers, Andreas
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 11:54, Andreas Simon wrote:
BTW, would it make sense to have such an installation source already in place, maybe deactivated by default?
well, I'd definitely vote for it :) right now, it's hard to get opensuse up and running, because there are many "special cases", IMHO not well documented either... why not put java+plugins directly into the iso? the same for libmad, because with a bare iso install, it's not even possible to use xmms... just my 2 cents, Mike
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 10:53, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)?
BTW, I just added a small HOWTO to install Sun's Java to the wiki. See http://opensuse.org/index.php/Installing_Sun%27s_Java_on_SUSE_Linux I hope there are not too many errors. ;-) Cheers, Andreas
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 09:36:49AM +0200, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.0-OSS-beta3/inst-source/suse/noarch/update-alternatives-1.8.3-4.noarch.rpm Robert -- Robert Schiele Tel.: +49-621-181-2214 Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 10:22:10AM +0200, Andreas Simon wrote:
No, it is just implicit via /usr/sbin/update-alternatives. This is how RPM works. If it had been missing, the message wouldn't have been appeard. Robert -- Robert Schiele Tel.: +49-621-181-2214 Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 10:22, Andreas Simon wrote:
both, 1.5.0 and 1.4.2 require "update-alternatives", but since I had to download it seperately, rpm couldnt resolve the requirement to noarch/upd.....rpm it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)? thanks to all, Mike
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 11:32, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)?
The Java plugin for Firefox is a seperate rpm, in this case java-1_4_2-sun-plugin-1.4.2.06-5.i586.rpm SUSE splitted Java into different rpms.
I solved the prob by using the j2re_1_4_2_09 rpm directly from sun...
The easiest is usually to use YaST: Start YaST and open the Software/Installation Source module. Add a FTP source Server: ftp.gwdg.de (better use a mirror in your vicinity) Dir on server: pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-current/inst-source-java After this is done, just start YaST's Software Management, search for Java, and install what you want/need. Dependencies are then handled automatically (for example you won't encounter a missing update-alternatives). BTW, would it make sense to have such an installation source already in place, maybe deactivated by default? Cheers, Andreas
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 11:54, Andreas Simon wrote:
BTW, would it make sense to have such an installation source already in place, maybe deactivated by default?
well, I'd definitely vote for it :) right now, it's hard to get opensuse up and running, because there are many "special cases", IMHO not well documented either... why not put java+plugins directly into the iso? the same for libmad, because with a bare iso install, it's not even possible to use xmms... just my 2 cents, Mike
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 10:53, Michael Kropfberger wrote:
it's installed now, but how can I get firefox working with jre (1.4.2/1.50 whatever)?
BTW, I just added a small HOWTO to install Sun's Java to the wiki. See http://opensuse.org/index.php/Installing_Sun%27s_Java_on_SUSE_Linux I hope there are not too many errors. ;-) Cheers, Andreas
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