These release notes provide information about the Java Desktop System Release 3 on Linux.
The Java Desktop System includes the following features:
The source code for almost all of the software included with the Java Desktop System is freely available.
Advanced tools to assist developers in creating Java-technology based applications are included.
A complete office suite is included that provides a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, drawing tool, and database design tool. Applications for instant messaging, web browsing, and email and calendar management are also included.
This release of the Java Desktop System on Linux combines innovations from the open source software community and from Sun Microsystems to create a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable desktop environment. The following table describes improvements and enhancements in this release of the Java Desktop System.
The following table describes known issues in this release of the Java Desktop System for which there are no workarounds at the time of product release.
To prevent a security risk, the default functionality in this release of the Java Desktop System is that you cannot switch to virtual terminals.
Virtual terminals enable you to switch between different sessions on the same system using Ctrl+Alt+Function Key. These sessions can be either text-based console sessions, or graphical GNOME sessions created using Launch ->Applications ->Utilities ->New Login.
You can still create multiple GNOME sessions on the same computer using the New Login option. This is a secure operation as the screen lock is always invoked when you switch between GNOME sessions using the New Login option.
To enable virtual terminals, perform the following steps:
Log in as root.
Edit the following file /etc/X11/XF86Config.
Set the value of the DontVTSwitch in the ServerFlags section to false.
Reboot your system.
Java Desktop System Release 3 supports Install Update
from the following previous releases:
Java Desktop System Release 2003
Java Desktop System Release 2
If you are upgrading from Java Desktop System Release 2003 or Release 2 to Java Desktop System Release 3, you must follow the instructions in the section “Update an Existing System” in Chapter 2 of the Java Desktop System Release 3 Installation Guide.
You must also reinstall any kernel modules that were installed on earlier releases after you upgrade to Java Desktop System Release 3.
The instructions for creating a network install image for Java Desktop System Release 3 in the section "Installing From the Network", steps 1 to 15, are incorrect.
You must complete the following procedure to set up a network installation image.
You can perform a network installation of your Java Desktop System on Linux platforms. Ensure you have access to an NFS shared directory that has approximately 3GB of free space. The following sample procedure describes how to set up an installation image for the Java Desktop System on Linux installation via a Network File System (NFS):
Log in as the root user and copy the CDs into a special directory structure. Go to a directory of your choice and execute the following commands in steps 2 to 7:
mkdir CD1
Copy the contents of JDS CD1 into this directory.
mkdir CD2
Copy the contents of JDS CD2 into this directory.
mkdir CD3
Copy the contents of JDS CD3 into this directory.
mkdir CD4
Copy the contents of JDS CD4 into this directory.
mkdir CD4
Copy the contents of JDS CD4 into this directory.
When you specify the location of the network installation image, use the path to the CD1 directory above. The installation procedure will automatically locate the remaining CD images if they are located under the same parent directory.
You can view PDF and HTML versions of the documentation for the Java Desktop System in the following locations:
On the accompanying Documentation CD.
Some localized versions of the Java Desktop System user documentation do not display in the Help browser.
Perform the following steps to view the localized versions of the user documentation on http://docs.sun.com:
Open the following page:
Select the language that you require from the language selection buttons.
The language selection buttons are located next to the Search/browse within area of the page.
Enter the name of the manual that you want in the Search field.
Choose the manual that you want from the list displayed.
This release of the Java Desktop System includes sample applications that have Help manuals provided by the GNOME free software community. Sun Microsystems does not take any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of Help manuals provided by the free software community.
Sun provides approximately 130 man pages related to applications and functionality. If Sun Microsystems, or an agent of Sun Microsystems, is not specifically credited as the author of a man page, Sun Microsystems takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the document.
Sun Microsystems does not provide localized versions of documentation for sample applications.
For information about removable media, refer to the Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide on http://docs.sun.com.
Sun Microsystems provides a variety of sample applications with the Java Desktop System for you to review and evaluate. The sample applications are from the GNOME free software community or from third-party suppliers. Sun Microsystems does not provide any of the following services for sample applications:
Accessibility features
Bug fixes
Documentation or Help
Localization
Technical support
The following table lists the applications from the GNOME free software community or from third-party suppliers that Sun Microsystems provides as sample applications.
Application |
Description |
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Diagram editor that enables you to create flow charts, maps, UML diagrams, and many other diagrams. |
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Online dictionary that enables you to look up definitions and correct spellings of words. |
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Digital camera browser that enables you to manage images. |
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Disk analyzer that enables you to visualize your disk. |
|
Web browser |
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GNU Image Manipulation Program that enables you to edit images. |
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Image viewer and browser that displays thumbnails of images on your desktop. |
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Programming application that enables you to create user interfaces for GNOME applications. |
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Multimedia player that enables you to play motion pictures. |
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Provides an on-screen keyboard that you can use as an input device for the Java Desktop System. |
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Project management and scheduling tool. |
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Provides screen magnification and several other accessibility features. |
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General purpose extensible editor for programmers. |
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A demonstration of an Instant Messenger application that enables real-time collaboration. |
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Video conferencing and telephony application which allows you to make audio and video calls. |
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Displays current weather conditions for different regions. |
The following table describes third-party products in this release of the Java Desktop System. Sun Microsystems does not take any responsibility for the functionality, features, or any other form of support for these applications.
Third Party Products |
Description |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader |
Enables you to view PDF documents. You can find information about this application at the following location: http://www.adobe.com. |
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Enables you to play back interactive multimedia on the Web. You can find information about this application at the following location: http://www.macromedia.com. |
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Enables you to play back media files in a variety of popular formats. You can find more information about this application at the following location: http://www.real.com. |
Printer PPD/drivers |
Recent printer PPD files and drivers which are provided by Canon, EPSON, OKI data, Ricoh, and Xerox. You can find information about Canon's printers at the following location: /usr/share/doc/packages/cndrvcups-guide |
EPSON Image Scan! for Linux |
Front-end utility for EPSON scanners. You can find information on the iscan manpage and at the following location: http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/ |
Sun Microsystems provides the following sample games for evaluation only:
Ataxx
Blackjack
Four-in-a-row
Iagno
Klotski
Lines
Mahjongg
Mines
Nibbles
Robots
Same GNOME
Spider
Stones
Tali
Tetravex
Java Plugin
is enabled in Mozilla
1.7
by default.
The following third-party plugins are also available for Mozilla 1.7
:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Macromedia Flash Player
RealPlayer
For more installation information about Mozilla
plugins, see the following location: http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html
The supported languages for this release of the Java Desktop System are as follows:
Table 1–1 Languages and Locales
Languages |
Locales |
---|---|
Chinese - Hong Kong |
Chinese - Hong Kong |
Chinese - simplified (gb18030) |
zh_CN.gb18030 |
Chinese - simplified (UTF-8) |
zh_CN.UTF-8 |
Chinese - traditional |
zh_TW.UTF-8 |
English - American |
en_US.UTF-8 |
English - Australian |
en_AU.UTF-8 |
English - British |
en_GB.UTF-8 |
English - Canadian |
en_CA.UTF-8 |
English - Ireland |
en_IE.UTF-8 |
French |
fr_FR.UTF-8 |
German |
de_DE.UTF-8 |
Italian |
it_IT.UTF-8 |
Japanese |
ja_JP.UTF-8 |
Korean |
ko_KR.UTF-8 |
Portuguese * |
pt_PT.UTF-8 |
Portuguese — Brazilian * |
pt_BR.UTF-8 |
Spanish |
es_ES.UTF-8 |
Spanish — Mexico |
es_MX.UTF-8 |
Swedish |
sv_SE.UTF-8 |
Swedish — Finland |
sv_FI.UTF-8 |
* Only the user interface is localized
This release of the Java Desktop System includes some localizations in other languages. These localizations are taken from the GNOME community and Sun Microsystems does not take any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of these localizations.
Only the locales shown in this table are supported as login locale. If you want to add unsupported legacy locales such as zh_TW.big5 on your login screen, remove the comment tags surrounding the entries for the locales in /etc/X11/gdm/locale.alias and reboot your system.
See the "Migration To Unicode Multilingual Computing" chapter in Java Desktop System Release 3 Administration Guide for more information about the UTF-8 locale environment.
See the following web location for customer support information: http://www.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem