javac undefined on dvd install of slackware?
Hi guys,
I just tried running javac on my new Slack install and was surprised to find that the command was unrecognized. I installed off of the DVD, which I thought included almost everything Slackware has to offer and I'm almost sure I saw JDK being installed. Is it installed and not configured or something? I read a few posts where people were recommended to use gcj instead of javac, but it seems overcomplicated for my purposes and I'm not interested in using it. I also tried going to http://packages.slackware.it/ to verify that JDK was included in the distro I downloaded, but it looks like their web server is currently down. I'd rather not install a new JDK if there's one there already. Any input? |
The jdk is in /extra on the DVD.
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Of course javac is shipped with the jdk:
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bash-3.1$ which javac Code:
upgradepkg --install-new extra/jdk-6/*txz |
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I still find it kind of weird that the JDK isn't included by default though.. Maybe because of it's size? |
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Anyway, as I said, it would be easier for *us* to just ship JDK and be done with it, but of course, there are always folks out there who want to save disk space or not install stuff they don't need or any of a hundred other reasons to only ship jre in a default install, so that's why we are where we are. Sorry for the mini-rant. :-) |
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