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Date:      Mon, 21 Dec 1998 22:10:37 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        Mike Jeays <jeays@statcan.ca>
Cc:        Miguel Sierra <msierra@bvinet.com>, "'freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Java in Freebsd
Message-ID:  <199812220510.WAA04370@mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.96.981221224014.15499A-100000@austral>
References:  <211D0157FD1FD21190DB00104B8765E906D0E9@mail> <Pine.SOL.3.96.981221224014.15499A-100000@austral>

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> > I have read a lot about java and have mess a lot with it in Windows
> > platforms and all kinds of programs that are done for Windows95 using
> > the JDK from Sun. Could anybody tell me the procedure to make java work
> > and compile in FreeBsd???
> > 
> > I know this sounds like a basic question, but I'm just getting to
> > configure my FreeBsd machine to have all the things I'll like to learn
> > about.
> > 
> > Thank you for reading,
> > 
> > Miguel.
> > 
> Try the following:
> 
> Download a copy of the jdk from ftp.freebsd.org.  It is a file named
> "jdk1.1.7.V98-11-5.tar.gz".

Note, a new release is in the process of being made available.  Give me
about 2 hours. :)

> Make sure you are logged on as root.
> 
> Execute the commands:
> cd /usr/local
> tar -xvzf {download directory}/jdk1.1.7.V98-11-5.tar.gz
> 
> Change your .cshrc file to include the following references to the JDK
> setenv  CLASSPATH .:/usr/local/jdk1.1.7/classes:/usr/local/lib/netscape

I wouldn't add the netscape libraries to the mix, since they tend to be
netscape specific.

> setenv  LD_LIBRARY_PATH 
> /usr/local/jdk1.1.7/lib/i386:/usr/local/qt/lib:/usr/lesstif/lib:/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/pgsql/lib

No need.  The java shell script does this for you automatically.

> You should now be able to compile classes with commands such as:
> 
> javac Yourclass.java
> 
> and run them with:
> 
> java Yourclass

Otherwise, this is great advice.  Thanks Mike!


Nate

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