build failure on solaris-i586: no /usr/jdk/instances/jdk1.6.0/bin/javac

[Tim Bell]

David Holmes - Sun Microsystems wrote:
> Tim Bell said the following on 08/25/09 13:51:
>> I am also running OpenSolaris 2009.06 on my home system.
>>
>> /usr/jdk/instances/jdk1.6.0/bin looks more like a JRE than a JDK:
> 
> So is this a deployment bug or an OpenSolaris bug or what? Surely a JRE 
> should not be getting installed in /usr/jdk, nor should it be called 
> jdk1.6.0.
> 
> Who's responsible for this?

IMO - OpenSolaris packaging, although I couldn't locate a bug report for
it.  The initial install is minimal, presumably so that it will fit on a
bootable CD.

For more information, take a look here:

"Java Development"

> The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is already bundled with OpenSolaris OS. But for Java development, you need to download and install the Java Development Kit either form http://java.sun.com or from the official IPS repository. To enable Java development support, execute the following command:

http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo/OpenSolaris+2008.11+Development+Environment+Guide#OpenSolaris2008.11DevelopmentEnvironmentGuide-JavaDevelopment


Tim