Upgrading from java 1.6 to 1.4.2_11
Do I have to uninstall 1.6 in order for 1.4.2_11 to work?
[64 byte] By [ntrjeffa] at [2007-11-27 10:43:40] 
> When I try to install 1.4.2_11 it acts like it
> doesn't find it.
You'll have to re-configure your environment variables (PATH etc) to point to the "new" version
georgemca at 2007-7-28 20:01:46 >
Why would you need to do that anyways?
It's because everything that uses java looks for it in the 1.6 path. Programs are too stupid to figure out "Ok, which version of Java does he WANT me to use?" so they tend to use the one they are configured with. Depending on your platform, there are different approaches to changing the path to the 1.4.2.
Personally? I would be so lazy that I would find the 1.6 install (say, jdk-1.6.0/), change its name to jdk-1.6.0.backup, and then change jdk-1.4.2_11/ to jdk-1.6.0/ .
Then again, I don't see a reason to downgrade, but that's just me.
jGardnera at 2007-7-28 20:01:46 >
> Personally? I would be so lazy that I would find the
> 1.6 install (say, jdk-1.6.0/), change its name to
> jdk-1.6.0.backup, and then change jdk-1.4.2_11/ to
> jdk-1.6.0/ .
ROFL!
Djaunla at 2007-7-28 20:01:46 >
> No. But that's not really an upgrade
I consider it an upgrade, I consider moving from 1.6 to anything newer than 1.1.1 an upgrade :)
jwentinga at 2007-7-28 20:01:46 >
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