Java OpenJDK update breaks alternatives

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Hello,

I am having a problem with the latest OpenJDK update
java-1_6_0-openjdk-1.6.0.0_b20.1.9.1-0.2.2.src.rpm

Before the OpenJDK update alternatives for java was set to `manual’ and was pointing to SUN java. After the update update-alternatives returns with the following error.

update-alternatives --display java

update-alternatives: internal error: /var/lib/rpm/alternatives/java corrupt: priority /usr/lib64/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun /usr/share/man/man1/policytool-java-1_6_0-sun.1.gz

Will try to fix the database at /var/lib/rpm/alternatives by hand, yet will appreciate any help.

Thank you,
Dima

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If you are using Sun Java you do not need OpenJDK at all.

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Except that many bugs get fixed in OpenJdk without the fix being backported to Sun Java.