Thanks to everyone who provided the info. I tried Martin Morgan's suggestion (adding JAVA_HOME=/where/jdk/install/itself) to the list of variables defined after `configure', and config.log shows that the desired Java is found.
The Scyld system is based on RH, but I believe it lags far behind FC. The JDK is from Sun, and didn't come as a RPM. Best, Andy From: Peter Dalgaard > > Logan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Andy, > > > > On Tuesday 03 October 2006 3:30 pm, Liaw, Andy wrote: > > > Before I do that, I would need to remove the gcj stuff > that are in > > > /usr/bin. If I know how to remove gcj, I'd gladly do > that. However, > > > for the particular version of the OS, the entire GCC seems to be > > > bundled into one rpm, and I could not remove just the gcj > component. > > > Neither do I wish to mess with files that are part of > some RPMs--- > > > in my experience that's invitation for trouble later. > > > > The Red Hat way of dealing with different packages > providing the same > > binaries is "alternatives". You will see a bunch of links in > > /etc/alternatives, and the command /usr/sbin/alternatives > allows you > > to switch between options that provide the same binaries. > The trouble > > is that the Sun JDK package does not interface into this > system, and > > doesn't show up as an option when you execute > /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java. > > Hmm... I actually have it, but how did it get there? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] R]$ /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java > > There are 2 programs which provide 'java'. > > Selection Command > ----------------------------------------------- > 1 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java > *+ 2 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.5.0-sun/bin/java > > Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: > failed to create /var/lib/alternatives/java.new: Permission denied > > > > > > -- > O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard Øster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B > c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K > (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: > (+45) 35327918 > ~~~~~~~~~~ - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) FAX: > (+45) 35327907 > > ______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments,...{{dropped}} ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
