java new version wont update

fs11 · 07-10-2008, 09:03 AM

Hello All,

I have recently installed jdk1.6 on my fedora box.earlier I had java version 1.4.
After installation I can see both the directories(1.4 and 1.6 ) in my "/usr/java"..

I have checked the java version in each of these directories and they are as they are suppose to be..BUT when I am not in these directories and

java -version

I get a response...of

Code:

java version "1.4.2_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_06-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_06-b03, mixed mode)

It seems that java1.6 is installed, but It has not been updated for the whole system.Any suggestions would be highly appreciable..

thanks in advance..

fs11 · 07-10-2008, 09:42 AM

created a symbolic link in my /bin for new java version and it works...
If m doing anything wrong or any room for improvement please let me know

dom83 · 07-10-2008, 10:24 AM

I don't know if Fedora has the same setup as Slackware, but I suppose so:

Look at the /etc/profile.d/jre-xxx.sh scripts. You have probably for each java version one, and thus the path is set to the old one. Just disable the one for the old version.

fs11 · 07-11-2008, 04:08 AM

There is no such file as /etc/profile.d/jre-xxx.sh scripts in fedora.Thanks anyway..