Where's java on Mandrake 8?

[fallenang3l]

I downloaded a jar file but when I click on it, KDE asks me which program should be used to open it. I tried doing a seach for java, but it took 25 mins so I said screw it and rebooted :). I have absolutely no idea why it took so long on a P3 733, 128 RAM, 20 GB HDD (7200 RPM, 2 MB cache - IBM).

[Tyr-7BE]

.jar file? As in Java Project File? If I'm correct in assuming that this is a project file, you'll need a java IDE such as Borland JBuilder or that crappy one from Sun.

[fallenang3l]

Originally posted by Tyr-7BE:
<STRONG>.jar file? As in Java Project File? If I'm correct in assuming that this is a project file, you'll need a java IDE such as Borland JBuilder or that crappy one from Sun.</STRONG>

Grrr... you misunderstood... I don't need an IDE or Java SDK as I'm not developing Java applications. I was asking where on Mandrake 8 is Java runtime environment executable file.

[WeDeliver]

It's called libgcj* usually.

Just mount the cd and:
ls libgcj* /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS

sometimes Mandrake 8 acts goofy and you have to make RPMS on the cd your working directory to only list the selected range...don't know why, maybe it's just me.

[fallenang3l]

Originally posted by WeDeliver:
<STRONG>It's called libgcj* usually.

Just mount the cd and:
ls libgcj* /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS

sometimes Mandrake 8 acts goofy and you have to make RPMS on the cd your working directory to only list the selected range...don't know why, maybe it's just me.</STRONG>

Ah well... I downloaded the JRE from Sun's site and all is dandy =].