Using java in FC1(with eclipse)-help needed

[Kaustubh Ghosh]

On Wednesday 17 March 2004 01:00 pm, you wrote:
> Kaustubh Ghosh wrote:
> <snip>
>
> > I have a java interpreter installed.
> >
> >>Remove, using rpm (if you installed that way) the olders java machines.
> >
> > java -version gives:
> > java version "1.3.1"
> > jdkgcj 0.2.3 (http://www.arklinux.org/projects/jdkgcj)
> > gcj (GCC) 3.3.2 20031022 (Red Hat Linux 3.3.2-1)
> > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > Seems to be a part of gcc.How can I remove it?
>
> No it is not part of gcc. jdfgcj is from some strange 'not intended
> for Fedora' package, from Ark Linux. The parts of gcc (gcj etc) used
> in the jdkgcj package originate from GNU GCC.
>
> Try
> 'rpm -qf `which java`'
>
> That will tell you where the 'java' executable came from - so long as
> it was installed using the RPM. Use the name of the RPM package
> returned by the above command to remove it ' rpm -e thename' .
>
>  > How can I do so?Please give  your advice considering me a
>  > novice.Thanks.
>
> I think as a novice you should pay more attention to what you are
> installing. Don't you recall installing a package from Ark Linux ??
>
> Cheers,
> Michael


The command you gave returned:
"file /usr/bin/java is not owned by any package"
Can it be that it is present from RedHat 8 which I later upgraded to FC1.
Now what can I do?