Hi Ben, On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Ben Burton wrote:
> So. What I propose is to create a JVM registry. This will be in a > ... > > Following this, package java-common would provide: > > - The registry directory itself (eg. /usr/share/java/registry); > - A set of scripts that query the registry (eg. find a JVM with version > >= foo, find the Runtime: token corresponding to /usr/bin/java, find > the classpath for the given JVM or for /usr/bin/java, find the JVM > with greatest version, etc.) > > Thoughts? Looks good mate - one question though: How can a startup script for a pre-packaged application (or alternatively one of the pre-packaged recognition scripts) find out which registry file it should read when more than one debianised jvm package is installed ? Do you propose a symlink somewhere to the active registry file ? Cheers, Marcus -- ..... ,,$$$$$$$$$, Marcus Crafter ;$' '$$$$: Computer Systems Engineer $: $$$$: Open Software Associates GmbH $ o_)$$$: 82-84 Mainzer Landstrasse ;$, _/\ &&:' 60327 Frankfurt Germany ' /( &&& \_&&&&' Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] &&&&. Business Hours : +49 69 9757 200 &&&&&&&: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]