Tony Hoffmann wrote:
> I found that there are some compatibility issues between RHEL5 and SL5 
> in regards to how java 1.5.0 is being distributed.  We have a beta 
> astronomy package which depends on RedHat's java-1.5.0-sun (specifically 
> it lists libjava.so as a requirement).  Their repo does supply the 
> required package, but yum removes the SL java-1.5.0-sun-compat as it 
> conflicts with the Redhat packaging.
> 
> I guess my question is why does SL use different packaging from the 
> upstream vendor for java 1.5.0?
> 
??
I don't understand, here is my java:
08:22 [summer@numbat ~]$ rpm -qi java-1.5.0-sun-compat-1.5.0.14-1jpp
Name        : java-1.5.0-sun-compat        Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 1.5.0.14                          Vendor: JPackage Project
Release     : 1jpp                          Build Date: Wed Nov 28 
07:32:02 2007
Install Date: Wed Dec  5 09:57:06 2007      Build Host: norob.fnal.gov
Group       : Development/Interpreters      Source RPM: 
java-1.5.0-sun-compat-1.5.0.14-1jpp.src.rpm
Size        : 3369                             License: JPackage License
Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Wed Nov 28 07:32:23 2007, Key ID da6ad00882fd17b2
URL         : http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/
Summary     : JPackage Java compatibility package for Sun's JDK
Description :
This package provides JPackage compatibility symlinks and directories
for the vendor's JDK rpm.
08:22 [summer@numbat ~]$


I can upgrade this system; specifically what do you do that causes yum 
to remove your java?


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