export path command

davidleroux1 · 01-19-2006, 06:23 PM

I am installing java for azureous
when I add my link to the java plugin
the mozilla brouser does not start.
I think this is because java
is not set up right in the path

I think (99% sure) I installed java as root
so as a non root user
I open a konsole
and in bash I type

$PATH="$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/bin:."
$export PATH
$java -version

java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

I then re-open a konsole or even do (session new knosole)
then I type

$ java -version
bash: java: command not found

gilead · 01-19-2006, 06:41 PM

The changes you made to your path only last for that session. To make the changes permanent, you need to add the following line to either /etc/profile or ~/.bash_profile (~ means your home directory):

Code:

export PATH="$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/bin:."

davidleroux1 · 01-19-2006, 06:56 PM

I think found the right file in my home directory
so I added the code but I think I
have to reboot to activate.
There must be another command to
use so I dont have to reboot

I tried export path but didnt work

also

I also was not sure about the /etc/profile
I think this is the right profile.

it looks like this, is this the right file?

# /etc/profile -*- Mode: shell-script -*-
# (c) MandrakeSoft, Chmouel Boudjnah <chmouel@mandrakesoft.com>

loginsh=1

# Users generally won't see annoyng core files
[ "$UID" = "0" ] && ulimit -S -c 1000000 > /dev/null 2>&1

if ! echo ${PATH} |grep -q /usr/X11R6/bin ; then
PATH="$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin"

davidleroux1 · 01-19-2006, 07:27 PM

I can now see java if I open a konsole

but firefox does not open if I put a link

ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so

in either directory

/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.0.6/plugins

or this one

/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

gilead · 01-19-2006, 07:57 PM

No, you don't have to reboot for changes to your profile to take effect. Use one of the following source or '.' commands:

Code:

source /etc/profile
. /etc/profile
source ~/.bash_profile
. ~/.bash_profile

davidleroux1 · 01-19-2006, 08:34 PM

the java works now from the shell but

not in fire fox

see my last post about the link to the plugin

gilead · 01-19-2006, 09:08 PM

Try removing the link to /usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so and using a link to /usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so instead.

davidleroux1 · 01-19-2006, 09:19 PM

thanks again

gilead · 01-19-2006, 09:22 PM

No problem