I have just installed
jdk-1_5_0_11-linux-i586.rpm.bin
on my linux machine. Nevertheless, when I type on a command line
java --version
I get ' java version "1.4.2" '.
What do I need to do to upgrade to java 1.5? (I have troubles executing programs with parametrized types -- they compile with -source 1.5 option, but don't execute).
Thanks a million in advance!
> Thanks for replying! How do I alter my path? (Sorry,
> I'm a complete newbie.)
It's dependent on the OS that you are using, and I think it also is dependent on the shell that you are using. Google on your OS and shell and change path.
Do also check if you have a symbolic link from java to the correct version. That's often used on unix/linux based systems, but all of this is pure OS specific and doesn't involve java at all.
Kaj
> Thanks for replying! How do I alter my path? (Sorry,
> I'm a complete newbie.)
It's an environment variable defined probably somewhere in your .bash.rc or .bash.profile files (in your home directory).
See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=969
You might also need to change your JAVA_HOME variable in one of those files.
