It was done with no errors.

And yes, I have the same version of Java as you have mentioned above.

I deleted the /opt/java file, with the rm option at command line and recreated the symlink as specified........With no errors.

But, still the above mentioned line:
bash: export: `MANPATH-:/opt/java/man': not a valid identifier

comes again and again.......

And did you try commenting out export MANPATH="$MANPATH:/opt/java/man" from the java.sh script or deleting it. If that fails delete the java.sh file and create an entry similar to the one below in your .bash_profile
That will put java in the path of the current user, but you will have to do this for everyone who uses the system. I have asked several times for the exact version of java you are using (as it is in /usr/java) but you haven't responded to that.

Sorry that you couldn't find this in my previous Post.
I should have put the number instead of the sentence.


Should i compile that code you have mentioned above again?

If yes, then I will shell out those lines....I need just a yes or no.

You need to delete the /etc/profile.d/java.sh and then try the instructions in my last post.

I will do that.....

BUt I still don't get the java version and the code told above.....after compiling.

java -version

in root as well as in user modes.

Is it appropriate to do that even though I don't get it?

reddazz, having made the script "java.sh" in /etc/profile.d I presume it needs to be run to set the paths correctly?

or reboot to run it that way?

As root:

cd /etc/profile.d
./java.sh

./java.sh: line 3: export: `MANPATH-:/opt/java/man': not a valid identifier

I got this error for that

cd /etc/profile.d
./java.sh

I believe I have to re compile everything that reddazz has mentioned before, excluding the
exporting Man path stuff.

Shouldn't that be
:scratch:

If you log out and in again, the scripts in /etc/profile.d are automatically run, so there is no need to run them as "./java.sh". You can also do "source .bash_profile" if you don't want to log out. I have said to uncomment the manpath line, but I am not sure thats been done because bash shouldn't complain about this if its not set. Mine is like below and it works fine using the jdk,

If using the jre, I am sure the one below would work if the jre doesn't have a manual,
Try changing the /opt/java to your actual java path.

Why don't/didn't you replace /opt/java by /usr/java in the reddazz script?

I have a folder named jre1.5.0_01in the /usr/java folder.

SHould i run the script again?

Moreover, If i should start from scratch, How should i do it?

there is nothing like java in /opt anymore.

If i hav done anything too wrong, How can i just delete everything, and follow the reddazz script to a successful install?

Moreover, I see that i have Jre....and not JDK.....

I don't know any development things, so JRE would be OK for me.

Still, i can download JDK if you prefer.

Plz provide the LInk.

Try the one below,

Where should I try it?
Emacs or Konsole?

Thats a script that has to go into /etc/profile.d following the procedure in my first post.

Now there has been a problem .
I don't get the root prompt at the command line.....instead i get this.
When i type su- and root password , this is what i get.

-bash: !/bin/sh: No such file or directory
-bash-2.05b#


now, when i test whether java is installed by running

java -version, i get the proper results......As mentioned by.......PRJ earlier.

How do i fix this?