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Debian GNU/Linux Java FAQ.

Abstract

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Debian and Java (Note: some information is not up-to-date). Any changes/corrections to this FAQ are appreciated. Please send them to the current maintainer as described in Sending bugs on this FAQ, Section 1.3.

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Contents

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Introduction to this FAQ
  • 1.2 Location of this FAQ
  • 1.3 Sending bugs on this FAQ
  • 1.4 Complementary information
  • 1.5 Uncovered issues
• 2 Introduction to Java
  • 2.1 What is Java?
  • 2.2 Why would I be interested in Java?
  • 2.3 What is a JIT?
  • 2.4 Where can I read more about Java?
  • 2.5 Where can I ask questions about Java on Debian?
• 3 Status of Java in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (Woody)
  • 3.1 Where is Debian Java going?
  • 3.2 Is there a Java1 compiler (.java to .class)?
  • 3.3 Is there a Java1 JVM or JIT?
  • 3.4 Is there a Java1 native compiler?
  • 3.5 Does Debian have Java2 foundation libraries?
  • 3.6 Is there a Java Debugger (jdb equivalent)?
  • 3.7 Is there an Appletviewer tool?
  • 3.8 Is there a Jar tool?
  • 3.9 Is there a Javadoc tool?
  • 3.10 Does Debian do Enterprise Java Beans (EJB)?
  • 3.11 What is JAIN?
  • 3.12 What is Jini?
  • 3.13 Is there a full list of packages?
• 4 Status of Java in Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (Sarge)
  • 4.1 Are there many changes?
• 5 Status of Java in Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (Etch)
  • 5.1 Which Java package are currently in main?
  • 5.2 What keeps Java packages out of main?
  • 5.3 What can I expect in future releases?
• 6 Java Development
  • 6.1 What full-fledged Java development platforms are available in Debian?
  • 6.2 What free platforms are there and how can I contribute?
  • 6.3 Questions on platforms and license concerns
  • 6.4 How can I make a DFSG compliant Java GUI program?
  • 6.5 Making Debian packages for Java progams.
• 7 Java Compilers
  • 7.1 What Java compilers are available in Debian?
• 8 Java Virtual Machines (JVM)
  • 8.1 What jvms work in Debian?
  • 8.2 What free JVMs are available in Debian?
  • 8.3 What API do these JVMs provide?
  • 8.4 Are there known problems?
  • 8.5 Do I need a JVM to run a Java program in Debian?
• 9 Java Plugins for Browsers
  • 9.1 Can I use any JVM as a Java Plugin?
  • 9.2 Can I use Java in Konqueror?
  • 9.3 Can I use Java in Netscape 6.x/7.x?
  • 9.4 Can I use Java in Mozilla?
• 10 Java Servlets
  • 10.1 How can I make Java servlets work?
  • 10.2 Do servlets work with kaffe?
  • 10.3 Do I need non-free Java in order to run servlets?
• 11 Java Policy
  • 11.1 Is there a Java policy for Debian?
  • 11.2 Are there holes in the Java Policy?
• 12 Other Java alternatives for Debian
  • 12.1 How can I get Debian packages from Blackdown?
  • 12.2 How can I integrate Sun's J2SE SDK with Debian 3.1?
  • 12.3 How can I integrate Sun's J2SE SDK with Debian 3.0?
  • 12.4 Java programs not yet available on Debian
• A Older Debian GNU/Linux versions
  • A.1 Debian 2.2 'potato'
  • A.2 Debian 2.1 'slink'
  • A.3 Debian 2.0 'hamm'
  • A.4 Debian 1.3.1 'bo'

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Debian GNU/Linux Java FAQ.