java again really

[Les Mikesell]

Matthew Saltzman wrote:
>>     With this addition my jedit was installed fast and it works right. I 
>> needs to be added to the document.
> 
> No, what needs to be added to the document is instructions on how to use
> the alternatives facility to get these links set up properly.
> 
> I can understand how Karl or anyone else might be led to fix these
> things up by hand, as above, but it's better to use the tool designed
> for the job.  But in order to do so, one needs to know what that tool
> is.  It's not as common knowledge as it ought to be.
> 
> man alternatives

Do you think this manual page will help someone who doesn't have a 
jpackage-style installation or compat package?  What is needed is for 
that to be included in the disto.  Or at least full documentation on all 
of the symlinks needed to construct one by hand.

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