Re: Installing JAVA for octave

[kees]

On 03/03/2013 03:20 PM, PhilipNienhuis wrote:
> kees wrote
> > To use the "io package" I had to install Java aswell. I downloaded the
> > package from the SourceForge.net and tried to install it like I did with
> > all the other packages  " pkg install java-1.2.9.tar.gz. etc
> >
> > However, I received an error and I had to do something with
> > "setenv("JAVA_HOME", "full/path/to /JavaJDK") and that is what I not
> > really understand what I have to do here. I executed it and of course I
> > used the correct path but it did not work. It appears that it has to be
> > installed somewhere specific but I do not know where and how.
> >
> > So does anyone knows how to do this correctly?
> What Octave version? what operating system & version (Linux distro / Windows
> XP/7/8 / ...)?
>
> Philip
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Hi Philip,

I am using Linux Fedora 17
GNU Octave 3.6.3
I am trying to install : Java-1.2.9

Kees