Check /usr/local directory, normally all the softwares that are shared by users are put in this directory. If you do not find java installation there, why do n't you download one there and then set you path to that location, that will solve all your problems. In my case it did.
usr/bin only contains java executable. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:16 AM To: Ant Users List Subject: JAVA_HOME path problem in linux Thanx for that, but I 've tried it and didn't work If I put JAVA_HOME=/usr/bin I get the error message cannot execute or load usr/bin/bin If I put JAVA_HOME=/usr I get the error message couldn't find or load essential class java/lang/Object set JAVA_HOME=/usr/bin and not /usr/bin/java _____________________________________ Kapil Singh Pawar Consultant - Integration i2 Technologies India Private Ltd. 1 Primrose Road Bangalore 560 025, INDIA Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +91 80 558 1487-90 ext. 2416 Rigas Parathyras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/12/02 05:29 PM Please respond to "Ant Users List" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: please help JAVA_HOME problem in path (mandrake) linux hello there I was wondering if someone could help me with ant installation. It's about the JAVA_HOME path. I am using linux, Mandrake and I cannot find the path where java is installed. Whenever I type ant, I get the error message: ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not defined correctly. The thing is I installed java from the cdrom of mandrake originally and not seperately and now I cannot find it. If I type whereis java I get the directories: /usr/bin/java /usr/include/java The first one just has the java command and the second the libraries (If I put the second as JAVA_HOME it gives me the error message that it cannot find the class Object. I would be so greatful if you could help me in this Best regards Rigas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
