Actually, db doesn't need java. Just add "-java" to your USE flags.
On Thursday 18 September 2003 17:57, Ing. Martin Gauklitz wrote: > Zitat von Jeffrey Smelser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Why didn't you just run java-config?? It would have done it all for you > > in a matter of minutes... > > because all i wanted to do was am 'emerge -u system', nothing else... > but that did not work out, because 'db' gave me an error... > > i had actually no intention to install java, and i did not know that the > 'db' package needs java... how should i know? > > but thanks, for your tip! > > martin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:36 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] where to find "jar" program? > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > On Wednesday 17 Sep 2003 9:25 am, Jose Gonzalez Gomez wrote: > > > > Martin, > > > > > > > > You need a java package and java-config installed, and > > > > > > you need to > > > > > > > execute java-config to set the system java virtual machine. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Jose > > > > > > > > PS: By the way, I've seen this question a dozen times, shouldn't > > > > this be included in a FAQ or something? > > > > > > > > martin wrote: > > > > >hi! > > > > > > > > > >i tried to update the system, but doing a "emerge -u > > > > > > system" stops at the > > > > > > > > package "sys-libs/db-4.0.14-r2" with an error... it says > > > > > > it needs a "jar" > > > > > > > > program, but does not find it in $PATH... > > > > > > I had exactly the same problem, found that java is installed but in a > > > different location to where emerge was looking. > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mark # whereis jar > > > jar: /bin/jar /opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.1/bin/jar > > > > > > My fix was to symlink /bin/jar to the /opt/blah binary. I > > > then came up > > > against an error where emerge cannot find the java include > > > files. I have > > > added a few dir's to my $PATH in /etc/profile but as yet have > > > not found a > > > solution (ran out of time). > > > > > > - -- > > > Mark > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQE/aJt/zrmqzOOQUj8RAsJ0AKCr5Cx/LjwqE87HCedaXMOw7Gz1MwCcDhqL > > > W8PIqitw8Sh+F6Ah3o8KoMY= > > > =0aJh > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > ************************************************************ > > > > > > This e-mail and all attachments are confidential and may be > > > privileged. > > > If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender > > > immediately. > > > Do not use, disseminate, store or copy it in any way. > > > ELSPA Ltd may monitor emails sent or received for operational > > > or business reasons > > > as permitted by law. ELSPA Ltd accepts no liability for > > > viruses introduced > > > by this e-mail or attachments. You should employ virus > > > checking software. > > > > > > MAIN Office: ELSPA Ltd, 167 Wardour Street London W1F 8WL. > > > Anti Piracy Unit and Registered Office: > > > Suite 1, Haddonsacre, Station Road, Offenham, Evesham, > > > Worcestershire. WR11 8JJ. Registered in England No 2420400 > > > > > > ************************************************************ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
