[nflug] limewire under kubuntu feisty

[eric]

Are you talking about the default update software application, if you 
are I always remove it and go with synaptic.. it just seems easier


Joe wrote:
> Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:
>   
>> damn!! One of these times I'm actually going to help someone on this list!!
>>
>> On 11/2/07, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> sudo update-alternatives java
>>>>
>>>> then select the one you want...also have you looked at frostwire? I
>>>> would use that program over limewire anyday (faster connections).
>>>>
>>>> On 11/1/07, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>>>> I had it working and did something that broke it.  It was installed as a
>>>>> better version from somewhere and then I got the version from the
>>>>> limewire website and ran dpkg which downgraded it.  Oops!
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, now it says:
>>>>>
>>>>> bigbird at sananda:~$ limewire
>>>>> Starting LimeWire...
>>>>> Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
>>>>> OOPS, you don't seem to have a valid JRE. LimeWire works best with Sun
>>>>> JRE available at http://www.java.com [java = SableVM]
>>>>> You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
>>>>> OOPS, unable to locate java exec in  /usr/lib/  hierarchy
>>>>> You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
>>>>> OOPS, unable to locate java exec in  /usr/java/  hierarchy
>>>>> You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
>>>>> OOPS, unable to locate java exec in  /opt/  hierarchy
>>>>> You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
>>>>>
>>>>> But I have at least three versions of jre installed and firefox and OOo
>>>>> seem to be happy with it.
>>>>>
>>>>> So what path, etc. is it looking for?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the latest jre under /opt/java and /usr/lib/jvm.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know java, so I'm pretty much in the dark on this one.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
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>>> That almost worked.  (Needed to use --config java instead of just java.
>>>
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> You did help!  The other post wouldn't have meant anything to me without
> yours first.
> I'm curious.  How new is this update alternatives scheme?  Is it an
> ubuntu/Debian thing, because I never ran into it on Mandrake 9.1 (which
> is what my old desktop still runs).
>
> Joe
>
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