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? -- Cheers John -- spambait [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] -- Advice http://webfoot.com/advice/email.top.php http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 You cannot reply off-list:-)