just attempted to install j2re1.3.1 and was successfull but i try

java -v

and nothing.....java is not there?

hmm

How did you install j2re1.3.1? With a tarball (tar.gz or tar.bz)? Or with a RPM package? If you used a tarball, you will have to follow this link for the proper way to configure your system with java. I know the link deals with fixing installation problems but it also fixes the installations issues by giving the correct steps to install java correctly with either a tarball or RPM package.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=11187

i used

sh j2re-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin

then

rpm -i jre-1.3.1_03.i386.rpm

thanks

Congratulations and your welcome. I will add that step as well to my thread.

altoine

I forgot to login.

still nothing, java still fails to be a command that i can use at the shell.

hmm....don't get it

What shell are you using? When you type java -version or which java, you get nothing at all?

altoine

actuall i type j, then a, then hit tab, and i get jade. that is the only option i have. but i installed jave using an rpm and im using bash shell

thanks

that command completion function shouldn't ever work until you have sucessfully executed the java binary, either that or it has to be in the directory /usr/bin. Find where your java program is installed. Add it to your path in front of your original path. LIke so:

open up .bashrc or .bash_profile and add your directory to the path statement (example java installation directory is /usr/java/jre1.3.1):

PATH=/usr/java/jre1.3.1/bin;$PATH

logout and then back in or simply type this command:

export $PATH

then type

java -v

If this worked then the link that I had provided to you earlier would have solved your problem well before I was able to address your problem again.

RSVP
altoine