Help with installing a Java VM

[Sanosuke]

I was trying to install LimeWire, and it gave me an error telling me i needed a java vm to get the installion to work. Anyways, I need some help considering i don't really know what they're tlaking about. Anyone?

[error27]

what distro are you using?

does it specify a specific jvm?

[Sanosuke]

I'm using Read Hat 7.2 and no it doesnt specify any specific jvm

[bdl]

You need to download the JRE available at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/ and install this first. Once this is installed, the 'bin' directory needs to be in your PATH for limewire to run. Limewire works pretty damn well, IMHO.

[Sanosuke]

Excuse my lack of linux knowledge, im still new at this, but do you mean bin has to be in my PATH? Sorry for the moronic question there.

[Sanosuke]

er, i meant "what do you mean", typo

[dgcartel]

im trying to install limewire to it doesnt workout for me either..

here is what i have done so far:
as root
jre is in /usr/java/ sooooo.......

linux:/home/tazz/download # export path=/usr/java/jre1.3.1_02/bin
linux:/home/tazz/download # $path
bash: /usr/java/jre1.3.1_02/bin: is a directory
linux:/home/tazz/download # ./Limewire.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...
No Java virtual machine could be found from your PATH
environment variable. You must install a VM prior to
running this program.

what gives ???
thanks

BTW: Using Suse 7.3 Personal with kernel 2.4.17

[ 03 January 2002: Message edited by: dgcartel ]

[ 03 January 2002: Message edited by: dgcartel ]

[Dru Lee Parsec]

What happens if you type

which java

Does it find a java program? If it doesn't then you need to add a path entry. I've installed my java development kit in
/usr/share/java/j2sdk1.4.0 So I have these two entries in my /etc/profile file.


export JAVA_HOME=/usr/share/java/j2sdk1.4.0
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/share/java/j2sdk1.4.0/bin


A lot of programs require the JAVA_HOME environment variable so that could also be your problem.

Hope it helps.

[dgcartel]

that did it... Limewire is now running.... But i have to start it from a console by doing

sh runLime.sh

why do u ask, no launcher for it was created.

. LimeWire_InstallLog.log Shared lib
.. MessagesBundle_en_US.properties UninstallerData limewire.props
Incomplete README.txt collections.jar runLime.sh
LimeWire.jar RunLime.jar jl011.jar xerces.jar

Thats my Limewire directory o well at least it runs now :D

[DJKAOS]

I have a limewire question...how the hell do I get it to save my settings so I don't have to do that setup every single time I run it?