hi,

I have installed the jdk-1_5_0_15-linux-i586-rpm. the way I installed is.

#./jdk-1_5_015-linux-i586-rpm

its says that done sucessfully now when I want to run the greenstone install wizard it won't give me wizard it takes me wait wait and wait. no error nothing i get. jdk is required by greenstone software.

I tried alot to congiure it but no response at all can any body as any link for complete instruction to install jdk properly. I am really stuk with it and I have to give a presentation of my digital library to my agrresive BOSS.


thanks
shahz

Usually their RPM's initially are self extracting. You then need to install the RPM that is extracted. This page might give you some insight to installing Java: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnote...all-linux.html

well when I go through the above link I get an erro while doing the following.

#cd /usr/java/jdk1.6.0/demo/jfc/SwingSet2
#chmod +x SwingSet2.jar
#./SwingSet2.jar

on the third command ./SwingSet2.jar I get the error

"cannot execute binary file"

and again I am stop with everything I was doing

thanks
shahz

well when I go through the above link I get an erro while doing the following.

#cd /usr/java/jdk1.6.0/demo/jfc/SwingSet2
#chmod +x SwingSet2.jar
#./SwingSet2.jar

on the third command ./SwingSet2.jar I get the error

"cannot execute binary file"

and again I am stop with everything I was doing

thanks
shahz

To execute a ".jar" file :
'java -jar SwingSet2.jar' (or make a script to execute it)

But what has SwingSet2.jar to do with greenstone ??
I assume the greenstone file is gsdl-2.80-unix.tar.gz or ??

And the command 'sh setupLinux.bin' doesn't work for me either,
pointing or not to java home (or //bin/java ).
Using 1.6.0_04-b12. I intend to test also with an earlier version.

To test if java is present, just do 'java -version'

Rgds

well dear I don't get the graphical installation wizard. why I don't get it.

You cannot install an ".rpm" package with
*The command is # 'rpm -Uvh jdk-1_5_015-linux-i586-rpm'

And yes, the installer 'sh setupLinux.bin' will work with
"sun-java-5" , my version for the new test : "1.5.0_15"

It seems you also have "/usr/java/jdk1.6.0/"
Hide it, change the linking, or uninstal it....
it will not work with the greenstone files.

Rgds

well I have already installed the jdk.

#rpm -q jdk
jdk1.5.0_15-fcs


and don't have any jdk 1.6.0


thanks
shahz

hi, knudfl

if you have installed greenstone within linux can you send me the step by step procedure then I may come to know that what I am missing, I really want to run it on Linux, for the time being I am running it on windows 2003 server but don't want to run it on windows.


thanks
shahz

RPM need to be installed by following command :
# rpm -ivh jdk-1_5_015-linux-i586-rpm
Check installed rpm by :
# rpm - qa | jdk

# 10 Vinod_Vellore : I prefer 'rpm -Uvh .. ' ( U = upgrade etc. )
The 2' command => 'rpm -qa | grep jdk' (except with "java-1.5.0-sun")
........

There is really no step by step for greenstone, the installer
just installs everything to /opt/greenstone

The only condition to be met is having java 5 ( = 1.5 )

Please do command 'java -version' to check installation.

Rgds

Mr vinod vellor my problem was not installing an rpm anyhow the above commands I know for years thank you very much.

I have installed the jdk properly now when I run the command java -version I get the following

java version "1.6.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 10.0-b23, mixed mode)

now when I run the greenstone installation wizard I get some error like the following.

This application requires a Java Run Time Environment (JRE)
to run. Searching for one on your computer was not successful.
Please use the command line switch -is:javahome to specify
a valid JRE. For more help use the option -is:help.


can some body help me on this thanks in advance. I think its have something with the jre path.

thnaks
shahz

The installer will find the path itself. (usually)

But will not accept version 1.6

Version 1.5 will work.

Your own example : jdk-1_5_015-linux-i586-rpm will work.

So please change version. I tested both. See line "7" #7.

Rgds

Thanks knudfl

its finally works thank you very much, and it worked with 1.5, I have for now file permission problem did you have the same also because on my web server now its giving 500 Internal server error wich is I think file permission. any idea



thanks again
shahz