12-09-2013
Clueless re Java: /opt vs. /usr/local
It seems this is a oft debated item, that's over my head.
So here's what I've got:
Java 7 set up at /opt/ but I really want it at /usr/local...
What have I done?
Have: Debian 7 (whezzy) with gnome, so what do I do to set things back where it should be?
I guess this is a hot topic according to these two who made some good points....I'm having issue getting Hadoop happy bc I followed the /opt path for Java and I think /usr/local is what it's looking for...
http://m.linuxjournal.com/magazine/p...pt-vs-usrlocal
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Think I got it, just needed to set the PATH
Can now run jps
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
soldelapp
soldelapp(1M) System Administration Commands soldelapp(1M)
NAME
soldelapp - remove an application from the Solstice application registry
SYNOPSIS
/usr/snadm/bin/soldelapp [-r registry] -n name
DESCRIPTION
soldelapp removes an application from the Solstice application registry. After removal, the application is no longer displayed in the Sol-
stice Launcher main window (see solstice(1M)).
OPTIONS
-r registry Define the full path name of the Solstice registry file.
-n name Define the name of the tool to be removed.
When executed without options, soldelapp uses /opt/SUNWadm/etc/.solstice_registry (the default registry path).
RETURN VALUES
0 on success
1 on failure
2 if the registry is locked
3 if name is not found in the registry
4 if the named registry or default registry is not found
EXAMPLES
Example 1: A sample display of the soldelapp command.
The following removes an application called Disk Manager from the Solstice application registry and the Solstice Launcher main window.
# soldelapp -r /opt/SUNWadm/etc/.solstice_registry -n "Disk Manager"
FILES
/opt/SUNWadm/etc/.solstice_registry The default registry file.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWsadml |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
soladdapp(1M), solstice(1M), attributes(5)
NOTES
Globally registered applications are used by local and remote users sharing the software in a particular /opt directory. They can be
removed only using soldelapp.
SunOS 5.10 15 Sep 1995 soldelapp(1M)