Workstations change to RedHat Linux

Before August 2003, our Linux workstations ran a Slackware release of Linux. To improve service and maintainability, we have changed to a Red Hat Linux release. This will impact Linux users in a number of ways. Here are some frequently asked questions:

I get `JAVA_HOME is not defined correctly. We cannot execute /usr/local/bin/java'.

Change the definition of JAVA_HOME in your .bashrc or .cshrc to "/usr/jdk1.2".

Why is the sort command not sorting things in the correct order?

Here's an advisory from the man page for sort:

*** WARNING *** The locale specified by the environment affects sort order. Set LC_ALL=C to get the traditional sort order that uses native byte values.

Why do I get a `xxx not found' message when trying to run an application?

If you have been using a package but it is missing now, please file a ticket at http://www.nmt.edu/~ticket.

Why doesn't the man command give me manual pages any more?

In your .bashrc or .cshrc file, change the MANPATH to include /usr/share/man/.

Last updated: 2003/10/17 03:24:17 UT
URL: http://www.nmt.edu/tcc/upgrade/redhat.html