[SGVLUG] jEdit on Debian (etch) 32-bit?

[Charles Wyble]

You are thinking ubuntu. Debian has contrib and non free. 
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From: "Jana Lingo" <jana.lingo at gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:11:58 
To:"SGVLUG Discussion List." <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] jEdit on Debian (etch) 32-bit?


Further thought.... 
Do you have all the repostories(Universe, Multiverse, tryingToRemeberTheOtherVerses :) ) enabled? 
remembering that Sun and Debain have different thoughts on what "free" is...

  
On 12/12/07, Sean O'Donnell <sean at seanodonnell.com <mailto:sean at seanodonnell.com> > wrote: uhoh, I sense an emacs and eclipse vs. vim and jedit debate brewing...

I'll just say that I'd prefer *NOT* to use emacs or eclipse, and leave 
it at that. =p

but yea, there are plenty of alternatives.

I'd really like to get jEdit functional on here. It's the closest to
UltraEdit that I can find for a Linux GUI, and I've become quite comfy 
w/ it now for some time. VIM will do for now though.

I don't want to start a Slackware vs. Debian debate either, but these
types of package-related issues usually are non-existent in Slackware,
seeing how slackware does a very good job of including old libs and 
other stuff that seems to always be a pain in most other distros I've used.

It is refreshing to use debian and package-based software for a change
though, but the irony of it actually consuming more time than it would 
me compiling or using Slackware, just makes me chuckle... =p

PS: jEdit runs fine on Slackware and slamd64 w/ no need for 6+ different
Java Packages. =p

-Sean

*thinking of returning to Slackware...* 

Robert Leyva wrote:
> In a pinch, perhaps use emacs or eclipse, as they understand java syntax
> for highlighting and indenting?
>
> Once you can get jEdit happy, then just switch back....
 >
>
>> I'm unable to get jEdit running on a Debian etch 32-bit system, but am
>> able to get it running on a Debian etch 64-bit system. It's installed,
>> but won't run.
 >>
>> ...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sean
>>