Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1 /usr/lib/j2se/1.4/bin/javaws
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws
Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 2
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws' to provide 'javaws'.
$ man javaws | head -1
man: warning: /usr/share/man/man1/javaws.1.gz is a dangling symlink
But for me, the point of this bug is really that javaws needs a man page.
From j2re1.4, I think.
$ apt-show-versions j2re1.4
j2re1.4/hardy uptodate 1.4.2.02-1
$ sudo update-alternatives --auto javaws
$ man javaws | head -1
javaws(1) javaws(1)
$ sudo update-alternatives --config javaws
There are 2 alternatives which provide `javaws'.
Selection Alternative ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- j2se/1. 4/bin/javaws jvm/java- 6-openjdk/ jre/bin/ javaws
-------
*+ 1 /usr/lib/
2 /usr/lib/
Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 2 jvm/java- 6-openjdk/ jre/bin/ javaws' to provide 'javaws'. man/man1/ javaws. 1.gz is a dangling symlink
Using '/usr/lib/
$ man javaws | head -1
man: warning: /usr/share/
But for me, the point of this bug is really that javaws needs a man page.