consistant java error message in apt-get

[helios17]

I installed limewire via apt-get and during the install, got an error message in the process. Even though I uninstalled Limewire, the messages persists during every apt-get session I have. The message is below. How do I fix this?

thanx

helios


Setting up j2re1.4 (1.4.0.99beta-1) ...
update-alternatives: unable to make /usr/lib/mozilla-cvs/plugins/javaplugin_oji.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to /etc/alternatives/javaplugin_oji-mozilla-cvs.so: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing j2re1.4 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
j2re1.4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@helios:/home/helios#

[UnderScore]

Probably because /etc/alternatives/javaplugin_oji-mozilla-cvs.so does not exists, thus the symlink creation fails. I would first check to see if /etc/alternatives/javaplugin_oji-mozilla-cvs.so exists. If it does not, then create /etc/alternatives/javaplugin_oji-mozilla-cvs.so using the command

touch /etc/alternatives/javaplugin_oji-mozilla-cvs.so.
I hope this helps.
James

[helios17]

Worked like a charm...my thanx to you

helios