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
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