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

[David Holmes - Sun Microsystems]

Hi Tim,

Tim Bell said the following on 08/25/09 14:54:
> 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

More information here:

http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo/Installing+Java%2C+PHP%2C+Perl%2C+Python%2C+Ruby%2C+Tcl

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The OpenSolaris OS comes with the Java runtime integration plugin 
(SUNWjre-config-plugin), JSS - Network Security Services for Java 
(SUNWjss), and the JDK Runtime Environment (SUNWj<version>rt).

You might want to install the JDK Dev Tools (SUNWj6dev), the Java 
Development cluster (java-dev), or other packages.
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Looking at the packages on Solaris it seems the JRE always installs 
itself as-if actually a JDK. That way you get the full JDK by combining 
the different packages.

Live and learn :)

Cheers,
David