help with Java! just installed linux

**Hany** · 11-09-2005

I am trying to download Java Runtime Environment

I don't know what a terminal is and what console is and really don't know the codes they are giving me. Is there anywhere I can just download a version of Java that would self-install with 'software installer'?

Or, could someone (I know I am asking for a lot) guide me step by step through the process on AIM?

Thanks!

**truoc444** · 11-09-2005

what OS are you running? depending on the os there are repositories you can just add then update it. i know you can for Suse anyway i'm sure you can with others. As far as AIM goes why not just use Gaim or Kopete or something like that.

**spencerf** · 11-09-2005

first: A console/terminal is something you need to learn about. If you do not want to then linux is not for you. That said, the console depeding on your distro will be a little computer monitor looking thing on your desktop or somewhere in your application menu. Click on it. It will open up a box with your computer name a blinking cursor.

for example steve@tux:`

it is here where you enter commands.

now once you have found this then you can download the jre software from here. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html select the one with JRE in it and download the linux self extracting binary. Then you have to change permissions on this binary to execute you do this by:

Code:

chmod +x nameoffileyouarechangingpermissions.on

now you need to move this file to where you want java installed. I'm not sure about other systems but with Gentoo it is: /opt

so try it there unless others know different:

Code:

 mv nameoffileyouwant.moved /opt

now go to opt

Code:

 cd /opt

to look at files in that directory type

Code:

ls

to run the file do:

Code:

 ./nameoffileyouwantto.run

this should install java for you...........I hope

**bryansmith** · 11-09-2005

What file did you download? There is the RPM (in a bin) and the bin.

Bryan

**AlexK** · 11-09-2005

Since you posted this in the Mandriva forum, I would suggest you setup urpmi. Then when you want to install programs in Mandriva, simply open up a Terminal (or console windoe, its icon looks like a little tv), then type the following:

Code:

su -  <---- become root user
<enter root password>
urpmi program_name

Since you want to install java, replace program_name with java. Urpmi will then search its list of servers and find packages called Java. if it doesn't find an exact package, it will list all packages containing the word java. You will then be prompted to install what you think is the correct package by typing urpmi correct_name_of_package.

**Hany** · 11-10-2005

I believe I know what a console is and I do WANT to learn. I am just new at this and know nothing about linux at the moment.

Is console the 'emulator' in konqueror?

I type su and then it enters and now I need to type my pass. But it doesn't LET me type. I just type and type and nothing is typed. Only command that works is enter and then they tell me that pass was in-correct...

I download RPM in bin

**lakerdonald** · 11-10-2005

The reason that it seems that you are not typing is that instead of ****'s, a more secure method to obfuscate your password is used:

Code:

stty -echo

which prevents what you typed from being output on screen. Just put in your password ( even though you can't see it ) and press enter.

**Hany** · 11-10-2005

alright! thanks, now pass works fine.

After pass, I write:

/usr/local
I also tried to write cd Desktop instead too

then its the chmod code...

chmod a+x jre-1_5_0-linux-i586-rpm.bin

It says:

chmod: cannot access `jre-1_5_0_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin': No such file or directory

What's wrong?

Again, thanks and I really appreciate all the help

**lakerdonald** · 11-10-2005

Type:

Code:

cd ~/Desktop

and try again.

**Hany** · 11-10-2005

WOW

That worked! Thanks a lot

Extracting...
UnZipSFX 5.42 of 14 January 2001, by Info-ZIP (Zip-Bugs@lists.wku.edu).
inflating: jre-1_5_0_05-linux-i586.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:jre ########################################### [100%]

Done.

The next instructions are: In filemanager, navigate to ~/Desktop.
Alt-Click the RPM package.
Move the mouse cursor to Open With ... in the context menu
Select Software Installer in the pop out menu.

Where's filemanager?

And THANKS A LOT

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