On 04/03/2011 09:49 PM, [email protected] wrote: <Snip> > > BTW, I'm not sure I have a java compiler on this machine > (I do have jdk-precompiled-1.6.0_12 installed, though) >
Yes, you do, however, you really should update it with either IcedTea6 (preferred), or Oracle JDK-1.6.0_24. The version you have installed has many security exploits and is likely very buggy. > > 3. Are there instructions on installing a java compiler in > Linux from Scratch? (separate from jdk? ) There are three java compilers in BLFS. You have the Oracle JDK (previously Sun), IcedTea6 (open source version of the JDK partially provided by, and Open Source project sponsored and paid for by Oracle), and gcc. The compiler for the first two is "javac" and the last is "gcj". You have a working compiler for use by Mozilla installed if you've installed the JDK or IcedTea6 per the book's instructions (though the Sun JDK in the book is really old and likely scheduled for removal if nobody wants to maintain it as IcedTea6 provides a compatible and more up to date implementation that is completely free software). -- DJ Lucas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
