> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam > Boettiger > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: JEdit install > > I'd like to install and use jedit on Fedora Core 2. > > I understand that it requires that java be installed first. > When I yum for either java or jedit, neither package is found. > > I went to Sun's site to get java but it was too confusing for > a newbie. Can anyone explain how to install these packages > from the command line in Fedora Core 2?
People have packaged Java for installation with yum, but you'll have to add their third-party repositories to your yum configuration file (/etc/yum.conf) to get those packages. I would recommend that you go to java.com (not java.sun.com), click the big `Get It Now' link, and enjoy. HTH, -- Yawar - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
