dh_javadeps first draft

2002-05-21 Thread T. Alexander Popiel
Here's a first draft of dh_javadeps and makejar. dh_javadeps has absolutely no documentation as yet, but should do the 'right' thing (adding appropriate substvars lines) if invoked without arguments after the install tree(s) have been made. makejar (the tool for building a jar file given a list o

dh_javadeps first draft

2002-05-21 Thread T. Alexander Popiel
Here's a first draft of dh_javadeps and makejar. dh_javadeps has absolutely no documentation as yet, but should do the 'right' thing (adding appropriate substvars lines) if invoked without arguments after the install tree(s) have been made. makejar (the tool for building a jar file given a list

Re: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread charlie derr
Actually i think the choice is between a .bin and a .rpm. I've never tried alien (or rpm), but always had success with the .bin (which is really sort of a self extracting .tar.gz as far as i can tell). Simply chmod +x the bin file and then execute it. I usually put the resulting dir in /usr/loc

Re: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread David Dorward
On Tue, 21 May 2002 23:43:09 +0200 ml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > simple question: AFAIK there is no .deb of JDK 1.4 > nor an installer .deb, but .tar.gz and .rpm files > from javasoft.com. Is this right? If so, shall I > use alien and install the .rpm or better use the > .tar.gz? Is

RE: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread Charles Ocheret
I did it by hand without using the rpm stuff (alien scares me a bit). It worked fine after downloading the right version of libstdc++ as well. ~chuck -Original Message- From: ml [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:43 PM To: debian-java@lists.debian.org Subject: Best w

Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread ml
Hi, simple question: AFAIK there is no .deb of JDK 1.4 nor an installer .deb, but .tar.gz and .rpm files from javasoft.com. Is this right? If so, shall I use alien and install the .rpm or better use the .tar.gz? Is there a HOWTO about these things? Cheers and many thanks in advance! -- To U

Re: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread charlie derr
Actually i think the choice is between a .bin and a .rpm. I've never tried alien (or rpm), but always had success with the .bin (which is really sort of a self extracting .tar.gz as far as i can tell). Simply chmod +x the bin file and then execute it. I usually put the resulting dir in /usr/lo

Re: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread David Dorward
On Tue, 21 May 2002 23:43:09 +0200 ml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > simple question: AFAIK there is no .deb of JDK 1.4 > nor an installer .deb, but .tar.gz and .rpm files > from javasoft.com. Is this right? If so, shall I > use alien and install the .rpm or better use the > .tar.gz? Is

RE: Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread Charles Ocheret
I did it by hand without using the rpm stuff (alien scares me a bit). It worked fine after downloading the right version of libstdc++ as well. ~chuck -Original Message- From: ml [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Best way to ins

Best way to install JDK 1.4 on woody?

2002-05-21 Thread ml
Hi, simple question: AFAIK there is no .deb of JDK 1.4 nor an installer .deb, but .tar.gz and .rpm files from javasoft.com. Is this right? If so, shall I use alien and install the .rpm or better use the .tar.gz? Is there a HOWTO about these things? Cheers and many thanks in advance! -- To