I want to set up a java development environment to develop servlets/JSP's. I'm running debian woody 3.0 'stable' I have read: debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-java-faq and java.sun.com/ - many pages and links here, as well as many other sources. (maybe too many and 'old' ones)
I am still not totally clear on the best way in which to proceed, in debian, and would just love some clarity from an 'enlightened one'. ( or even someone with an environment set up ). I prefer to do things the debian way if possible, i.e 'apt-get' everything. I am under the understanding (or lack-of ?) that in order to get started i need a java developers kit (JDK1.*), J2SE, J2EE and tomcat(?). I have seen that blackdown, IBM and Sun all have J2SE. but that i shouldn't use the sun version(s) because they are not free ( the debian way http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-java-faq/ch5.html#s5.1 - you should not agree to use the sun version because of the SCSL (?) - ) I have not seen a J2EE anywhere but with sun. A list of relevant packages turns up the following: $ apt-cache search java | grep -iE '*java*' # produces a list similiar to the following: # edited for clarity gcj - The GNU Java compiler. gcj-3.0 - The GNU compiler for Java(TM). gij - The GNU Java bytecode interpreter. gij-3.0 - The GNU Java bytecode interpreter. java-common - Base of all Java packages java-virtual-machine-dummy - Dummy Java virtual machine java2html - Highlight Java and C++ sources for WWW presentation jikes - Fast Java compiler adhering to language and VM specifications jikes-1.14 - Fast Java compiler adhering to language and VM specifications jikes-gij - Fast Java compiler adhering to language and VM specifications jikes-kaffe - Fast Java compiler adhering to language and VM specifications kaffe - A JVM to run Java bytecode kissme - A free Java Virtual Machine kissme-classpath - Free java class libraries (specific to kissme JVM) lib-gnu.regexp-java - Regular Expressions for Java libgcj2 - Java runtime library for use with gcj libgcj2-dev - Java development headers and static library for use with gcj liboro-java - Regular expression library for Java libregexp-java - regular expression library for Java motor - C/C++/Java Integrated Development Environment vide - IDE for C++ and Java based on the V GUI jad - The fast Java Decompiler jdk1.1 - JDK 1.1.x (Java Development Kit) - Runtime only jdk1.1-dev - JDK 1.1.x (Java Development Kit) ant - Java based build tool like make ant-doc - Java based build tool like make - Manual and API documentation bsh - A Java scripting environment. freetds-jdbc - Pure Java JDBC driver for MS SQL and Sybase gnujsp - A free implementation of Sun's Java Server Pages (JSP 1.0) ibm-jdk1.1-installer - Installer for IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java(TM) Technology Edition jserv - Java Servlet 2.0 engine with an optional Apache module jswat - JPDA java debugger junit - Automated testing framework for Java libavalon-excalibur-java - Collection of reusable components for threading and datasource. libavalon-excalibur-java-doc - Documentation for excalibur libavalon-framework-java - Common framework for Java server applications libavalon-framework-java-doc - Documentation for Avalon libbsf-java - Bean Scripting Framework libcommons-beanutils-java - utility for manipulating JavaBeans libcommons-beanutils-java-doc - Documentation for libcommons-collections-java libcommons-collections-java - A set of abstract data type interfaces and implementations libcommons-collections-java-doc - Documentation for libcommons-collections-java libcommons-digester-java - A set of abstract data type interfaces and implementations libcommons-digester-java-doc - Documentation for libcommons-collections-java libjunitperf-java - A collection of JUnit test extensions for performance. libjunitperf-java-doc - Documentation for libjunitperf-java libldap-java - Java interface for LDAP libldap-java-doc - Java interface for LDAP - HTML Documentation and examples liblog4j - Logging library for java. liblogkit-java - Lightweight and fast designed logging toolkit for Java. liblogkit-java-doc - Documentation for liblogkit-java libnbio-java - NBIO: Nonblocking I/O for Java libpgjava - Java database (JDBC) driver for PostgreSQL libservlet2.2-java - Servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1 Java classes and documentation libservlet2.3-java - Servlet 2.3 and JSP 1.2 Java classes and documentation libsoap-java - SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) implementation in Java libsoap-java-doc - Documentation for Apache SOAP for Java tya - JIT-compiler for Java. vnc-java - VNC java applet. libtomcat4-java - Java Servlet engine -- core libraries tomcat - Java Servlet 2.2 engine with JSP 1.1 support tomcat4 - Java Servlet 2.3 engine with JSP 1.2 support tomcat4-webapps - Java Servlet engine -- documentation and example web applications I would guess that i need to: $ apt-get install java-common $ apt-get install libservlet2.3-java $ apt-get install tomcat4 $ apt-get install tomcat4-webapps $ apt-get install libtomcat4-java $ apt-get install jdk1.1-dev or $ apt-get install ibm-jdk1.1-installer *I know that JDK1.4 is the 'new' version but that JDK1.1 is available for my 'stable' version so i will go with that for now. I'm not quiet ready to run unstable, unless really necessary. Also i am very comfortable with vim but probably will need some sort of IDE with java (?)yes, no (?) any recommendations. Thank you very much for all you help and guidance in this matter. -c. mustard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
