Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 22:25:41 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net> To: Joe Shevland <J_Shevland@TurnAround.com.au> Cc: Palle Girgensohn <girgen@partitur.se>, freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Where to put java libs Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812172223570.348-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <001201be2a33$d2380d20$6e01a8c0@simbarchi.turnaround.com.au>
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On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Joe Shevland wrote: > I don't think there's any standard at the moment pre 1.2. I tend to stuff > them all in to the JDK directory, say /u1/jdk1.1.6/lib, and then add them to > my CLASSPATH individually. This obviously isn't very good though. > > How about standardizing on a /usr/local/lib/java? Or is this breaking a > rule? Then scripts designed to run the app can know to look for this path > for JAR files etc. The reason I often put them into the JDK directory is > because I know where the lib directory will be relative to the 'java' > executable, so I can reference it like `which java`/../lib/foo.jar. Suits me (this is Palle's question, remember). I always install a link like what you're talking about, from the place that the jdk gets installed to /usr/local/java anyhow. The port oughta do this, huh Nate? I like the idea of more java stuff showing up in ports! ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic (FreeBSD-current) (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (NetBSD). ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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