Naturally, the moment I do post, the package suddenly shows up on the site. One thing I was missing, was the "main" part of the apt sources entry. Even after I added it, it still wasn't there the first couple of times I tried, but now it is.... So....
I am now installing the J2SDK-Demo package, along with the JRE, and the docs. Thanks, Allan. On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:41:49 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi: > > I having been searching the newsgroups for days > now, trying to find out how to > install Java 1.3.1, Preferably the SDK, but at > this point I'll settle for just > the JRE. I am ultimately going to install > Oracle 8i and 9i. Oracle calls for > the 1.1.8, but I suspect it will also work with > 1.3.1 (if someone knows > otherwise let me know). I also want the 1.3.1 > (vs the 1.1.8) so I can use it > for some misc Java work. > > Here's what I know (or at least think). > Use the Blackdown version: > > Problem is I can't seem to find a debian > package which isn't broken. They all > seem to depend on J2se-common, which I can't > find anywhere. I even searched > for it on Google. I'm surprised there wasn't > more mention of it in the debian > lists, etc.. BTW, I am trying to install from > the FTP site in France, > mentioned on the Blackdown list of mirrors. I > tried the US one (Tux), but it > is always maxed (150 connections). > > At this point I'm figuring the only way to > install this is using one of the > BIN versions (though from which site I don't > know, advice please). For this > I'm looking at the directions from: > http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/INSTALL-1.3-j2sdk > > Again, I would prefer a Debian package, from > some sort of official (i.e. > somewhat trusted) site. > > Sorry for the long post. Any help would be > greatly apreciated (did I say > greatly?). > > Thanks, > Allan. >
