Hi

I just downloaded the java jre 1_5_0_03 package and installed it (at least when I tried to KConsole informed me the package had already been installed.

I ran the java -version command and yet am informed the version in use is ver 1_4_2_06-b03

Can anyone tell me how I can update this information and run the later version as default


Thanks

- Barabus

dunno if this will help, but locate your latest version of java and:

export PATH=$PATH:/pathway...

-David

Fraid not buddy! I consulted qwerty's thread and ocated the .bashrc file and tried editing it accordingly. The chance'd be a fine thing!

Rebooted and still showing old version is default.

As it's the jre I'm concerned with and not the JDK was wondering if its simply a matter of throwing a switch as you would do in windows control pane under java. Select efault version.

I'm a total newbie to Linux so if anyone has a minute or two perhaps they might describe what I need to edit, with what info - and if possible where to find the relevant directories of files in SUSE 9.3

Thanks again in advance!

You can have many different versions of JDK and JRE installed. SuSE allows you to chose which to run. (See the README in /etc/java/)

In YaST/System/ there is the etc/system/ Editor. In here, under APPLICATIONS is something which allows you to create a link to JAVA versions.

Hopefully this will give you something to try.

ok give a try to following
find out if there is any entry for java, like /usr/java/jre_ver/bin:

find out where jre 1_5_0_03 is installed
usually jre is installed in /usr/java/jre_ver but if ain't there try finding
add following to /etc/profile ( replace /path_to_jre/jre_ver with actual path for jre 1_5_0_03 )
export JAVA_HOME=/path_to_jre/jre_ver
export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin

make sure to clear path in ~/.bashrc

logout and login

For now I will just say I located both packages the 1_5_0_03 was in /usr/java and the preinstalled version in /etc/aternatives/

I copied the files from the former directory to the latter and removed those I was replacing.

I typed java -version into the command line of the KConsole and - Hey Presto! I will note the info given in the replies and maybe with a later version of Java will experiment with these procedures.

Thanks again for the replies

- Barabus