Installing j2sdk1.4.2

[S_telios]

Before running the bin file that i downloaded from the Sun site, i removed every installed package related with java. I removed the packages (libraries, development,...) from the Control Center > yast2 modules > install/remove software.
The installation of the bin file was completed with no problems.
When i try to open a terminal and write "java ___.java" i get a message "no such command".
When i wirte "echo $CLASSPATH" i get nothing.
When i write "echo $JAVA_HOME" i get "/usr/lib/java"
I made then some changes in my .bashrc file and i added two new aliases:
"steJava = ......./j2sdk1.4.2/bin/java"
"steJavac = ......./j2sdk1.4.2/bin/javac"
Now i can develop an application using the steJava and steJavac commands, but i think that it is better to set the CLASSPATH and use the original java and javac commands.

Any ideas?

[slfc]

Just make sure the path to java and javac is in your PATH. Set CLASSPATH and JAVA_HOME if you need to.

[S_telios]

When you say my PATH you mean /home/[me]?
And how can i set the CLASSPATH and JAVA_HOME?

[lordnothing]

the $PATH environment is where Linux searches for programs to execute if you don't supply an absolute path in the command... to check your path, type

echo $PATH

it should output something like this:

PATH=/bin;/usr/bin;/sbin;/usr/sbin;/usr/X11/bin

to add something to the path, type

export PATH=$PATH;<dir to add>;<dir to add>

then you can edit /etc/profile and add the line

export PATH=$PATH;<dir to add>

hope that helps...