David, Thank you for that also. I will incorporate into a set of instructions for Ubuntu.
Is your note a recommendation to use version 1.4? Kind regards, Andrew Ballantine. -----Original Message----- From: David Welton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 January 2007 15:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Community supported releases WAS [Re: Properly edited OFBizmanuals] > Although several of you have stated that its really easy to install ofbiz. > It isn't for the uninitiated. My experience of installing Java is fraught > with problems. This is mainly due to the layout of Sun's database. OK if you > install java JDK every other day, but here's a sample of what happens: .... problems installing java ... > OK I have already spent 30 mins, slowed down slightly by writing this at the > same time, and I still haven't completed step 1. This should improve dramatically now that java is open source. Even now, on a properly configured Ubuntu system, you can do: apt-get install j2sdk1.4 and be up and ready to go in a few minutes. -- David N. Welton - http://www.dedasys.com/davidw/ Linux, Open Source Consulting - http://www.dedasys.com/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 ***************************************************************** This email has been checked by the altohiway Mailcontroller Service *****************************************************************
