GNU/Linux Desktop – Tips & Tricks

• Install gcj-java-compat[-devel] Provides “java-home” like environment, matching tool names, etc.

• Use aot-compile to pre-compile all class/jar files

• For latest support install JamVM/Cacao or Kaffe (with latest classpath snapshot)

• Help developers by running japi tools (forward/backward compatibility)

• Help packagers by tracking and providing source dependencies

• watch out for framework soup! Think POJO for libraries.