CentOS - Apr 2007 - Java installs but won't play

Dear friends:

I installed Sun's Java manually by downloading their Red Hat RPM. I followed
instructions and the install came off fine (Done!), but when I try to play 
it, it won't work. I imagine that I probably need to create a symbolic link 
to the plugin. Here is the info:

[sher at localhost ~]$ whereis java
java: /usr/bin/java /etc/java /usr/lib/java /usr/share/java
[sher at localhost ~]$

Could you please help me by suggesting the command and link for this?

Thank you so much.

Benjamin


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On 4/16/07, Benjamin Sher <delphi123 at zebra.net>
wrote:
> Dear friends:
>
> I installed Sun's Java manually by downloading their Red Hat RPM. I
followed
> instructions and the install came off fine (Done!), but when I try to play
> it, it won't work. I imagine that I probably need to create a symbolic
link
> to the plugin. Here is the info:
>
> [sher at localhost ~]$ whereis java
> java: /usr/bin/java /etc/java /usr/lib/java /usr/share/java
> [sher at localhost ~]$
>
> Could you please help me by suggesting the command and link for this?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> Benjamin
Benjamin,

I have done that before (just installed the rpm), and it worked without hassle.

Well, you may try to configure it with:

alternatives --config java

If this doesn't solve, there's an entry in the CentOS Wiki that helps
setting up Java.


Leonardo