Java Install

[ahaziah77]

Ok, so I am having some trouble installing java in my browser. I went through the instructions on the java website to install on computer, im assuming everything worked fine with that. The following is the directions i followed. These directions tell me to initially login as root user though, which i dont really know how nor want to do since i am new to linux. I created a dir in my home folder, switched to that dir and then entered the following commands. The license agreement did not display for me though, but everything else seemed fine. I cannot locate java in the chromium browser though....help.


Note about root access: To install Java in a system-wide location such as/usr/local, you must login as the root user to gain the necessary permissions. If you do not have root access, install Java in your home directory or a subdirectory for which you have write permissions.

Change the permission of the file you downloaded to be executable. Type:
chmod a+x jre-6u<version>-linux-i586-rpm.bin

Start the installation process. Type:
./jre-6u<version>-linux-i586-rpm.bin

The license agreement is displayed. Review the agreement. Press the spacebar to display the next page. At the end, enter yes to proceed with the installation.

The installation file creates and runs the file jre-6<version>-linux-i586.rpm in the current directory.

[daark.child]

Its probably quicker and easier to use the instructions here.

[ahaziah77]

When i try using those instructions it just acts like nothing happens at all, i out in the commands, and thats it.

[daark.child]

Are you entering the commands one at a time? Are any error messages printed on the screen?

[ahaziah77]

yeah, i did them line by line, and its just like nothing happens, i know nothing is supposed to happen sometimes when commands go through, but with installing something i would think it should tell me something, the other instructions said it would ask me to accept terms or something