Jochen Georges wrote: >hello dan, >thanks for your help. >i changed the line in /etc/profile from: >export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/lib/tools.jar >to >export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/lib/tools.jar:. >now it works. >don't know why, but it works. >
The way the Java bootstrapper works, if you don't have a CLASSPATH set, it assumes "." for you. This is to try and make it easier for people to run simple java programs from the current directory. However, once you set a CLASSPATH, you're not in this simple category anymore & it simply uses what you've set. It's a behaviour that's been there for several years, at least... just one of those things you eventually learn / notice. ;) PS: Another slightly annoying thing along the same lines is trying to use a classpath or -classpath with the "-jar" option to run a jar file. Doesn't work so well. :( - Paul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
