Gentoo Linux - Installing and configuring Java
The Gentoo Linux distribution offers a range of JRE and JDK environments. To install them simply procede as follows:
Installing JDK
- To start the installation you must run the command:
# emerge virtual/jdk
- or
# emerge virtual/jre
Note that: The installation of the JDK also includes the installation of the JRE.
Configuring the JVM
- Use the command
# java-config --list-available-vms
- The following VMs are available for generation-2:
- 1) Sun JDK 1.5.0.17 [sun-jdk-1.5]
- ) Sun JDK 1.6.0.07 [sun-jdk-1.6]
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- L'(*) indicates the virtual machine in use.
- To change the virtual machine system must choose among the list of existing ones:
# java-config --set-system-vm sun-jdk-1.6
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