Starting all over again!

I have managed to completely jack up an SDK install twice now.

Three times a charm right?

CentOS

SDK 1.4.2_15

I made sure there was no YUM installation of JAVA

This is it, nothing else!

Did the download and unpack per install

Does it require VM?

There is zero documentation referencing zero prerequisits.

java -version

does nothing!

[400 byte] By [bcddd214a] at [2007-11-27 11:21:20]
# 1

Have you set your environment variables? Do a search as it is a FAQ.

floundera at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2

Yes, i do have them set.

Fresh install on a VPS, Cpanel, YUM updata, and j2sdk1.4.2_15

That is it.

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3

ok, got past that issue.

Now I am at one I should know left and right.

Keep in mind I am doing a text book installation on a fresh install.

All test are 100% successful until this one including the execution of javac.

#javac test.java

goes without error

but

# java test argument1 argument2 argument3

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: test

here are my enviromental variables which should be textbook correct:

CLASSPATH=/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/lib/tools.jar:/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar:.

[/usr/local]# locate rt.jar

/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar

[/usr/local]# locate tools.jar

/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/lib/tools.jar

with a fresh updatedb

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4

just for kicks,

Please, if you can see where I am going wrong. This is now 48 hrs on this project.

I am following the install instructions to the letter on a bare bones install

java -verbose

[Opened /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Opened /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/sunrsasign.jar]

[Opened /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/jsse.jar]

[Opened /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/jce.jar]

[Opened /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/charsets.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Object from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.Serializable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Comparable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.CharSequence from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.String from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Class from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Cloneable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.System from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Throwable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Error from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ThreadDeath from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Exception from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.RuntimeException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.ProtectionDomain from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.AccessControlContext from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ClassNotFoundException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.LinkageError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ClassCastException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ArrayStoreException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.VirtualMachineError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.OutOfMemoryError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StackOverflowError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.Reference from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.SoftReference from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.WeakReference from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.FinalReference from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.PhantomReference from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.Finalizer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Runnable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Thread from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ThreadGroup from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Dictionary from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Map from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Hashtable from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Properties from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.Member from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.Field from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.Method from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.Constructor from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.MagicAccessorImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.MethodAccessor from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.MethodAccessorImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.ConstructorAccessor from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.ConstructorAccessorImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.DelegatingClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Collection from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.AbstractCollection from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.List from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.AbstractList from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.RandomAccess from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Vector from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringBuffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.Buffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.AtomicLong from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.AtomicLongCSImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Boolean from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Character from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Number from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Float from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Double from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Byte from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Short from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Integer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Long from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.NullPointerException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ArithmeticException from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StrictMath from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.ObjectStreamField from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Comparator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.String$CaseInsensitiveComparator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.AccessController from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.Guard from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.Permission from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.BasicPermission from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.PrivilegedAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.ReflectionFactory$GetReflectionFactoryAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Stack from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.ReflectionFactory from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.RuntimePermission from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.Reference$Lock from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.Reference$ReferenceHandler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue$Null from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue$Lock from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ref.Finalizer$FinalizerThread from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Enumeration from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Hashtable$EmptyEnumerator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Iterator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Hashtable$EmptyIterator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.ObjectStreamClass from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.AbstractMap from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.SoftCache from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.HashMap from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Map$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.HashMap$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.IncompatibleClassChangeError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.NoSuchMethodError from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Hashtable$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringCoding from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ThreadLocal from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.io.Converters from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.Reflection from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.security.action.GetPropertyAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ThreadLocal$ThreadLocalMap from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ThreadLocal$ThreadLocalMap$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.Charset from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.spi.CharsetProvider from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.AbstractCharsetProvider from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.StandardCharsets from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.SortedMap from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.TreeMap from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.ASCIICaseInsensitiveComparator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.TreeMap$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.CharacterDataLatin1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.HistoricallyNamedCharset from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.US_ASCII from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Class$3 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.Modifier from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.LangReflectAccess from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.reflect.ReflectAccess from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Class$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.ReflectionFactory$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringCoding$StringDecoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringCoding$CharsetSD from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CharsetDecoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.US_ASCII$Decoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CodingErrorAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.ByteBuffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.HeapByteBuffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.Bits from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Unsafe from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.VM from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.ByteOrder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.CharBuffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.HeapCharBuffer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CoderResult from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CoderResult$Cache from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CoderResult$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CoderResult$2 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Version from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.InputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FileInputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FileDescriptor from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.OutputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FileOutputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FilterInputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.BufferedInputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FilterOutputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.PrintStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.BufferedOutputStream from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.Writer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.OutputStreamWriter from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.StreamEncoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.StreamEncoder$CharsetSE from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.nio.charset.CharsetEncoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.US_ASCII$Encoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.Surrogate$Parser from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.nio.cs.Surrogate from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.BufferedWriter from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Runtime from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.File from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.FileSystem from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.UnixFileSystem from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.ExpiringCache from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ClassLoader$3 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringCoding$StringEncoder from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.StringCoding$CharsetSE from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.io.ExpiringCache$Entry from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Terminator from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.SignalHandler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Terminator$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Signal from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.NativeSignalHandler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Integer$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Compiler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.Compiler$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.net.URLStreamHandlerFactory from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher$Factory from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.SecureClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.net.URLClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher$ExtClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.security.util.Debug from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.StringTokenizer from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.security.PrivilegedExceptionAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher$1 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.net.www.ParseUtil from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.BitSet from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.net.URL from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Locale from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.net.Parts from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.net.URLStreamHandler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.net.www.protocol.file.Handler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.Set from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.AbstractSet from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.HashSet from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.URLClassPath from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.util.ArrayList from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.net.www.protocol.jar.Handler from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded sun.misc.Launcher$2 from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

[Loaded java.lang.SystemClassLoaderAction from /usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar]

env

MANPATH=/usr/lib/courier-imap/man:

TERM=xterm

SHELL=/bin/bash

HISTSIZE=1000

SSH_CLIENT=66.176.174.125 3163 22

OLDPWD=/root

SSH_TTY=/dev/pts/0

USER=root

LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=00;34:ln=00;36:pi=40;33:so=00;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=01;05;37;41:mi=01;05;37;41:ex=00;32:*.cmd=00;32:*.exe=00;32:*.com=00;32:*.btm=00;32:*.bat=00;32:*.sh=00;32:*.csh=00;32:*.tar=00;31:*.tgz=00;31:*.arj=00;31:*.taz=00;31:*.lzh=00;31:*.zip=00;31:*.z=00;31:*.Z=00;31:*.gz=00;31:*.bz2=00;31:*.bz=00;31:*.tz=00;31:*.rpm=00;31:*.cpio=00;31:*.jpg=00;35:*.gif=00;35:*.bmp=00;35:*.xbm=00;35:*.xpm=00;35:*.png=00;35:*.tif=00;35:

PATH=/usr/local/jdk/bin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin:/usr/lib/courier-imap/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin:/usr/local/jdk/bin:/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/bin/

MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root

INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc

PWD=/usr/local

JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jdk

EDITOR=pico

LANG=C

SHLVL=1

HOME=/root

LS_OPTIONS=--color=tty -F -a -b -T 0

LOGNAME=root

VISUAL=pico

CLASSPATH=/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/lib/tools.jar:/usr/local/j2sdk1.4.2_15/jre/lib/rt.jar:.

LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s

G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1

_=/bin/env

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5

Did you try

# java -cp . test argument1 argument2 argument3

cotton.ma at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 6

java -cp . test argument1 argument2 argument3

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: test

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 7

the test.class does not appear to be actually in that directory then.

cotton.ma at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 8

Are you sure that

a) you compiled successfully?

b) You have the correct case of your class name?

cotton.ma at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 9

Post your code.

floundera at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 10

taken from jdk for dummies!

import java.lang.reflect.Array;

class Test

{

public static void main( String argv[] )

{

System.out.println( "Arguments:" );

int i = 0;

while( i < Array.getLength(argv) )

{

System.out.println( argv );

i++;

}

}

}

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 11

I am not sure about anything at this point with JDK.

All I am trying to do is preform a basic install of jdk1.4.2_15 on a vps and getting my butt handed to me.

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 12

I am following the install process to the letter on a fresh VPS.

This is not suppoed to be this difficult!

I used to like Sun prior to this.......

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 13

Java is case sensitive. Your class is Test so it needs to be in a file called Test.java not test.java.

floundera at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 14

I made everything small letters?

File name and all!

I am used to Linux, I do this by default.

The instructions named the file Test, but I made it test.

I am a unix guy, not a windows guy.

vi /usr/local/test.java

root@cdillon [~]# java -cp . test argument1 argument2 argument3

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: test

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:04 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 15

SOB, you were right.

What did I miss?

I renamed the file name to Test and it worked.

Where did I call on Test and not test b4?

bcddd214a at 2007-7-29 14:48:08 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 16

god, this thread keeps going on and on.

why are you blaming Sun?

what is so difficult about the path and classpath?

give this a try.

pretend the following 2 paths are the paths to the java executable

and your programs .class file.

(1) //user/whatever/java/jdk6/bin/java

(2) //user/whatever/source/test.class

run program:

//user/.../java //user/.../test

everything is case-sensitive and you were calling Test not test

TuringPesta at 2007-7-29 14:48:08 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 17

> SOB, you were right.

>

> What did I miss?

>

> I renamed the file name to Test and it worked.

>

> Where did I call on Test and not test b4?

As i said in my previous reply the name of the class has to be the same as the file.

public class Test {

// has to be in a file Test.java not test.java

}

floundera at 2007-7-29 14:48:08 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...