Java-Pilot-Desktop and LINUX

Yes, JPD runs under LINUX :-)
And here is the HowTo.

You need:

LINUX :-)	You already have it, right?
Java for LINUX	Use IBMs JAVA VM 1.1.8 for the fastest results (it's realy pretty fast, believe me)
COMMAPI for LINUX	You need to get the SOLARIS version.
JCL for LINUX	You need this Library if you want to HotSync with your Palm (aka Pilot).
JPD itself	Yes, you really need this :-)

1. Install the JRE/JDK

IBMs JRE: (preferred)

If you have downloaded the RPM, install it (su -c "rpm -i IBMJava118-JRE-1.1.8-2.0.i386.rpm").
This will install the JRE to /usr/jre118.
Now add the path to your .bashrc. (export PATH=/usr/jre118/bin:$PATH)
(Making a symbolic link in /usr/bin does not work, blame IBM for the bad start script)
Open a new shell and type: jre
This should give you the help page of the jre command. If not you havent installed it right :-(

Blackdowns JRE:
Read the README included in the Package.

t.b.d.

t.d.b

unzip the jpdxxx.zip file you downloaded in a temporary directory. (~/tmp)
Change to the Linux directory of the jpd package and type su -c "./install".
This will install JPD in /opt/jpd.

Now you can start JPD by typing jpd in a command shell.

If you are using KDE (like I do), go on with the next steps:

go to the JPD directory cd /opt/jpd or use kfm and start the setup file ./kde_setup
This will make a user setup of JPD and creates the JPD folder on your KDE Desktop.
Now do a refresh on your Desktop.
This has to be done by every user who wants to use JPD.

Now you can start JPD by clicking on the object of your Desktop.