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rane 06/08/08 09:51:12 |
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Modified: java.xml |
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Log: |
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#143152, updated by java team |
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Revision Changes Path |
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1.28 xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml |
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file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.28&view=markup |
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plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.28&content-type=text/plain |
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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?r1=1.27&r2=1.28 |
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Index: java.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.27 |
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retrieving revision 1.28 |
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diff -u -r1.27 -r1.28 |
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--- java.xml 25 Jul 2006 08:13:47 -0000 1.27 |
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+++ java.xml 8 Aug 2006 09:51:12 -0000 1.28 |
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@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ |
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.27 2006/07/25 08:13:47 rane Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.28 2006/08/08 09:51:12 rane Exp $ --> |
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<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
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<guide link="/doc/en/java.xml"> |
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<title>Gentoo Java Guide</title> |
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<author title="Author"> |
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- <mail link="karltk@g.o">Karl Trygve Kalleberg</mail> |
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+ <mail link="nichoj@g.o">Joshua Nichols</mail> |
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</author> |
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<author title="Author"> |
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- <mail link="nichoj@g.o">Joshua Nichols</mail> |
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+ <mail link="karltk@g.o">Karl Trygve Kalleberg</mail> |
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</author> |
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<author title="Editor"> |
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<mail link="nightmorph@g.o">Joshua Saddler</mail> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
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<license/> |
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-<version>0.5</version> |
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-<date>2006-07-24</date> |
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+<version>0.6</version> |
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+<date>2006-08-07</date> |
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<chapter> |
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<title>What is Java?</title> |
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</chapter> |
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<chapter> |
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-<title>Installing a JRE/JDK</title> |
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+<title>New Java System</title> |
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+<section> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+The way Java is handled on Gentoo has recently seen many changes and |
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+improvements. This has only happened very recently, and as a result, all the |
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+packages related to it are marked with testing keywords, ie ~x86. This |
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+document assumes you are using the new system. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Keywords</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+If you are using the stable tree, i.e. x86, ppc, or amd64 as opposed to ~x86, |
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+~ppc, or ~amd64, you will need to add some entries to your |
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+<path>/etc/portage/package.keywords</path>: |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<pre caption="package.keywords"> |
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+# Core Gentoo/Java Packages |
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+dev-java/ant-core |
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+dev-java/ant-tasks |
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+dev-java/ant |
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+dev-java/java-config |
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+dev-java/java-config-wrapper |
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+dev-java/javatoolkit |
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+# JDKs |
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+=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.4* |
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+=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.5* |
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+=dev-java/ibm-jdk-bin-1.4* |
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+=dev-java/ibm-jdk-bin-1.5* |
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+=dev-java/jrockit-jdk-bin-1.4* |
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+=dev-java/jrockit-jdk-bin-1.5* |
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+=dev-java/blackdown-jdk-1.4* |
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+dev-java/kaffe |
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+# JREs |
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+=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.4* |
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+=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.5* |
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+=dev-java/ibm-jre-bin-1.4* |
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+=dev-java/blackdown-jre-1.4* |
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+# Virtuals |
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+virtual/jdk |
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+virtual/jre |
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+# Compilers |
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+dev-java/eclipse-ecj |
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+dev-java/jikes |
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+# Documentation |
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+dev-java/java-sdk-docs |
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+# Misc packages that have been updated to generation-2, |
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+# where the generation-1 won't build and/or run properly |
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+dev-java/lucene |
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+# These have optional Java support, but need ~arch to function properly |
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+# with generation-2 |
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+dev-util/subversion |
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+sys-libs/db |
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+</pre> |
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+ |
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+<impo> |
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+It is crucial that you keyword ALL packages related to the new Java system, |
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+otherwise you will have problems in the later steps of this guide. |
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+</impo> |
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+ |
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+<impo> |
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+It can't be emphasized enough that you have to have ALL the packages related |
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+to the new Java system keyworded for it to function properly. |
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+</impo> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Existing installs</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+For existing installs, regardless of if you have installed anything Java |
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+before, make sure you have followed the <uri |
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+link="/proj/en/java/java-upgrade.xml">Java Upgrade Guide</uri>. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>New installs</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+New installs should require no further preparation. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+</chapter> |
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+ |
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+<chapter> |
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+<title>Installing a Virtual Machine</title> |
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<section> |
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<title>The choices</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-Gentoo provides numerous JREs and JDKs. Among the current alternatives, we |
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-have: |
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+Gentoo provides numerous Runtime Environments (JREs) and Development Kits |
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+(JDKs). Among the current choices, we have: |
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</p> |
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<table> |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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-Both the Sun and the IBM are generally faster, but getting them is a bit more |
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-hassle, as you are required to read and accept their license before downloading |
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-(IBM additionally requires you to register). |
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+The default for Java 1.4 is the Blackdown JRE/JDK pair, as it is freely |
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+("free as in beer") available without any registration fuss. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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-Our ebuilds for the Sun and IBM JRE/JDKs will inform you how to download the |
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-appropriate files. |
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+JREs and JDKs from Sun, IBM, and BEA are generally faster, but getting them |
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+is a bit more work, as you are required to read and accept their license before |
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+downloading (IBM additionally requires you to register). |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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Or to install your profile's default JRE, you can <c>emerge virtual/jre</c>. |
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</p> |
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+<p> |
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+In recent events, Sun has relicensed their JDK and JRE under a more Linux |
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+distro friendly license. As a result, Sun releases Java 1.5 and onwards are |
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+freely downloadable, without any further hassle. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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<note> |
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A JDK also includes a JRE, so if you install a JDK you shouldn't have to also |
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have to install a JRE. |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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<section> |
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-<title>Installing the Sun/IBM JRE/JDKs</title> |
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+<title>Installing fetch-restricted virtual machines</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-If you run <c>emerge dev-java/sun-jdk</c> or <c>emerge |
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-dev-java/ibm-jdk-bin</c>, you will be notified that you are required to |
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-download the actual files yourself. This has to do with license restrictions |
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-for the Sun JRE/JDK (online click-wrap license) and registration issues with |
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-the IBM JRE/JDK. |
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+As already mentioned, some of the JDKs and JREs require you to jump through a |
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+few hoops before installing. Simply emerge the packages as you normally would. |
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+The ebuilds will then instruct you where to go and what to download. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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</chapter> |
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<chapter> |
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-<title>Configuring your JRE/JDK</title> |
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+<title>Configuring your virtual machine</title> |
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<section> |
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<title>Overview</title> |
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<body> |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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<section> |
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-<title>Setting a default JRE/JDK</title> |
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+<title>Setting a default virtual machine</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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This is typically used to provide your IDE with the source code for the |
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package. |
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</li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ The <b>source</b> flag installs a zip of the source code of a package. |
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+ This is traditionally used for for IDEs to 'attach' source to the libraries |
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+ you are using. |
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+ </li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ For Java packages, the <b>doc</b> flag will build API documentation using |
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+ javadoc. |
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+ </li> |
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</ul> |
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</body> |
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