On 6/28/05, M. Goodell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We are looking into installing Java / Tomcat and I have a couple of questions 
> before I proceed:
> 
> 1 - Which Java should I install from the /usr/ports/ directory? There is 
> "/usr/ports/jdk15" and there is "/usr/ports/linux-sun-jdk15". What is the 
> difference between the two and is one better than the other?
> 

You want jdk14. Java 5 is barely out of beta status and Sun provides
absolutely no support for java on *BSD. You will have to jump through
many hoops and red tape to get a native version of java installed on
your system.

If you want a basic install guide here is one I wrote after I finally
got a working version of java installed on my system:
http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/newbies/2004-10/0146.html
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