On 11/18/2011 02:59 PM, Jonathan Oksman wrote: > I just attempted to install the Java JDK 7u1 with the BLFS > instructions, and to my surprise it was pretty easy. > > There is a small difference, since there's an actual tar.gz available > from Oracle now. So now you don't have to do the instructions to run > the bin file, just unpack it and then install as per the other > instructions. So the beginning instructions about the bin file are > useless. This was on a 32bit system so was with the i586 release. > > Found the tarball for this version here. > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7u1-download-513651.html > > I'm planning on trying the same with JDK 6u29 a little later to see if > it runs just as easily. > > I haven't tried using the browser plugin or anything involving the > optional components as this system is strictly a server at the moment. > I excluded the sed about libmawt until I get to the point I can test > against X. I'll be trying ALSA next. Everything in the terminal > though seems to be running without issue... so far. > Heh, I had suggested removing the proprietary JDK a while back. Most distros are using IcedTea by default now (and you have to jump through some minor hoops to get the proprietary JDK installed). Unfortunately, I've not kept up with IcedTea (or any other BLFS tasks). Changes coming soon (TM) though. Should be at a point to build at least the x64 versions of IcedTea 6 and 7 within two weeks. Unfortunately, the i586 builds will take quite a bit longer unless one of the other devs who regularly builds on x86 would like to take over ownership of them. If there are any volunteers, I will be happy to assist with this once I have the x64 builds done (though there shouldn't be much change), just need an x86 binary of each for the initial bootstrap. Could probably extract a RedHat RPM if needed to avoid mimicking a JAVA_HOME with GCJ (which may not even be necessary anymore, but should GCC instructions include this if it is?).
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