installing woody packages in unstable debian? (java3D)
Hi
I'm running Debian in unstable mode. I'm pretty noob. 5 weeks ago I've been a windoof only user. Now I'm a never-ever-and-if-the-skies-fall-down-m$-user. :) I'm currently trying to install Java3D. but it appears there are only woody and potato packages.(not sure) 2 Questions: (details below) 1. : is it possible to install woody/potato packages via apt-get in my unstable environment? (don't wanna make ugly mistakes, like downgrading my whole system.) 2. : what is potato? 3. : did I install SUN or BLACKDOWN Java? :D I know I should know that, but I had several tries and I dont know it anymore. This is the output of java -version speedz:/usr/local/j2sdk_nb/j2sdk1.4.2/bin# ./java -version java version "1.4.2" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-b28) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode) If you need more info. ask me plz. regards bronko |
Don't have much time so here are quick answers:
1: yes, the newest packages will have priority so you won't downgrade your system 2: potato is Debian 2.2, the release before Debian 3.0 (so right now it'd be "oldstable" and woody (3.0) is "stable") 3: I don't know, where'd you get this stuff from? |
thanks for that info.
I have SunJava installed :) (really didn't know... tried both) btw: Doesn't installing packages I download e.g. from sun.com confuse apt-get package management? mfg bronko |
problem solved
got java, java3d, jai, eclipse, cvs running smoothly! :study: reading on. still in question: will 'hand installed' packages, programs, etc confuse apt-get? mfg bronko |
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