Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 16:19:49 +1100 From: Joe Shevland <J_Shevland@TurnAround.com.au> To: "'freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Java in Freebsd Message-ID: <367F2BF5.75863006@TurnAround.com.au> References: <211D0157FD1FD21190DB00104B8765E906D0E9@mail> <Pine.SOL.3.96.981221224014.15499A-100000@austral> <199812220510.WAA04370@mt.sri.com>
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Nate Williams wrote:
>
> > > 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.
>
Aaah. Didn't know that.
Is the new release something to do with the euro support?
Joe
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