[Debian(Sarge)]: java -version.

[cheikhbouchihda]

Hello,
I have installed the jdk1.6.0, without problem an d in order to add it in the PATH, I have changed the /etc/profile as follows:

# /etc/profile: system-wide .profile file for the Bourne shell (sh(1))
# and Bourne compatible shells (bash(1), ksh(1), ash(1), ...).

PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games:/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0/bin"

if [ "$PS1" ]; then
if [ "$BASH" ]; then
PS1='\[\e[0;33m\u@\h:\w\\$\[\e[0m '
else
if [ "`id -u`" -eq 0 ]; then
PS1='# '
else
PS1='$ '
fi
fi
fi
PATH=$PATH:/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0/bin
CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0/lib/tools.jar
CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0/jre/lib/rt.jar
JAVA_HOME=/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0
JDK_HOME=/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0
export PATH CLASSPATH JAVA_HOME JDK_HOME PS1

umask 022

Nevertheless, when I do:

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$java -version

java: command not found.

also, if I do:

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$echo $PATH

/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games

but not:
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games:/home/chaouch/jdk1.6.0/bin

Where is the error please? and what must I do to have java in the PATH ?
Thanks in advance.

[Jeroen]

You'd best use java-package to install Java, it'll then be automatically configured. Adding things to your path shouldn't be needed.

As to why it doesn't work for you, did you login again? Do you actually really use bash or a compatible shell that reads /etc/profile?

[cheikhbouchihda]

It works: all had been installed by apt.....

#apt-cache search -n java #to get all the packages java

and then install them by apt-get(from the DVD of installation)

Anaway, it works ....
Thanks.
Mohammed from France.