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GNUmakefile for a static library, testlib.a, including a single file, hello.c OBJS = hello.o CFILES := ${OBJS:.o=.c}LDFLAGS =ARFLAGS = rcv all:: testlib.a testlib.a: ${OBJS} @$(AR) ${ARFLAGS} $@ $? clean:: @$(RM) ${OBJS} testlib.a

It appears that update-alternatives is a very handy facility in Debian derivatives for keeping track of the preferred application for specific tasks. This seems to be a much SAFER than Windows way of handling things (i.e., let the application try to set itself as the default handler–a la IE vs. Firefox, whatever audio player you…

As root, run the following to see which alternatives are out there, and which one is selected as default: update-alternatives –display java As root, use the following to select default. update-alternatives –config java