How do I enable and view the Java Console for Linux?
This article applies to:
Platform(s): Sun Java Desktop System, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux
Browser(s): Netscape 4.7x, Netscape 6.2x, Netscape 7, Mozilla 1.4+
JRE version(s): 1.5.0
The Java Console provides information about the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version, user home directory, and any error message that occurs while running an applet or application. You can enable the Java Console for the Linux platform.
Enabling the Java Console for Linux Platform
Open a terminal window
Go to JRE Installation Directory. cd /java/jre1.5.0_04 (Change the name of the directory to where you have installed the JRE)
Open the Java Control Panel. Type: ./ControlPanel
You can also open the Java Control Panel through your browser. Launch Netscape or Mozilla. Open the ControlPanel.html file which usually is found in the $JAVA_HOME/jre/ directory
In the Java Control Panel, click the Basic tab
Select Show Console radio button
Click the Apply button
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