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Old 02-28-2005, 05:56 AM   #1
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why old java version is shown instead of new one ??


Dear All,


old java is installed in my system (redhat 9.0(linux))

#java -version
java version "1.3.1"
jdkgcj 0.2.3 (http://www.arklinux.org/projects/jdkgcj)
gcj (GCC) 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)
Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

same output either with root or normal user

but i followed documentation "http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/install-linux.html" and installed new j2sdk 1.4.2 but again when i check its version it is showing old java as

#java -version
java version "1.3.1"


SO WHY IT IS SHOWING OLD JAVA INSTEAD OF NEW ONE.

Any help appreciated,


-jack
 
Old 02-28-2005, 08:02 AM   #2
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did you uninstall the older version? it's finding the old java binary in it's path before the new one.
 
Old 03-01-2005, 01:32 AM   #3
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In your .bash_profile, you should have a line like this:
Code:
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/java/bin
What happens if you change this to:
Code:
export PATH=/usr/local/java/bin:$PATH
In other words, adding the java binaries to the front of your path ??

Alternatively, run the command "whereis java" and you should find it is a symbolic link in /usr/bin. Delete it, and if you want, recreate it pointing to the Sun Java binary instead of GJC. Repeat this for javac.

I hope this helps
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