Installing JAVA

[LAF]

Hi,

I'm fairly new to LINUX. I've downloaded the updated version of Java JDK. It's on y desktop has a ".bin".

How do I install/execute a .bin (self extracting file). I've tried clicking on it, but Kwrite opens the file as a document .

Please Help,

Marc.

[objuan]

Hi,
How do I install/execute a .bin (self extracting file).

First in a terminal or console you will need to change the file permissions so the file will execute. Change user to root then chmod 755 filename.
To execute the file, change directories to where the file is.
now type ./filename note period before the slash.

[Nautilus]

You will need to open up a console and manualy execute the file.

So open up the console and do:

cd <directory where your .bin file lives>
./<the name of your bin file>

If the file comes with no execution rights set, do:

chmod +x <name of your bin file>

and then execute it.

And don't forget to TAB complete!

[LAF]

Thanks Nautilus,

Now that I installed it, how do I run the Runtime JAVA?

Marc.

[Nautilus]

It is in the bin directory, at the directory you have installed it. Just:

cd <the directory you have installed your java>/bin/
./java

I would suggest to add to your .bshrc or profile the following if you haven't done already:

export JAVA_HOME=<the directory you have installed your java>
export PATH=$PATH:<the directory you have installed your java>/bin/

Like this whenever you get a new shell, you will have the java binaries (executables) in your path, so a simple:

java

will do the job from whichever directory you are in, and also other programs that might need java, will know where it is installed.

[LAF]

Thanks a bunch Nautilus !