There are two types of installation packages. Linux RPM package or Linux self extracting binary file. Download the package that best suits your needs.
Note: Linux RPM (Redhat Package Manager) uses RPM to install Java. In order to use this method, you need to have RPM available on your system. Otherwise use the other option.
Click the appropriate Download button to download the package that best suits your needs. You can download the file to any of the directories on your system.
After download verify:
For Linux self extracting binary file
Name of the file is jre-1_6_0_02-linux-i586.bin
Size is approximately 15.8 MB
For Linux RPM packages
Name of the file is jre-1_6_0_02-linux-i586-rpm.bin
Change to the directory in which you want to install. Type: cd <directory path name>
For example, to install the software in the /usr/java/ directory, Type: cd /usr/java/
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 the 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.bin
Verify that you have permission to execute the file. Type: ls -l
Start the installation process.Type: ./jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin
This displays a binary license agreement. Read through the agreement. Press the spacebar to display the next page. At the end, enter yes to proceed with the installation.
Java is installed into its own directory. In this example, it is installed in the /usr/java/jre1.6.0_<version> directory. When the installation has completed, you will see the word Done.
Java is installed in jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory under the current directory. In this case, Java is installed in the /usr/java/jre1.6.0_<version> directory. Verify that the jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory is listed under the current directory. Type: ls
Change to the directory in which you want to install. Type: cd
For example, to install the software in the /usr/java/ directory, Type: cd /usr/java
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
This displays a binary license agreement. Read through the agreement. Press the spacebar to display the next page. At the end, enter yes to proceed with the installation.
The installation file creates jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.rpm file in the current directory.
Run the RPM command at the terminal to install the packages. Type: rpm -iv jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.rpm
Java is installed in jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory under the current directory. In this case, Java is installed in the /usr/java/jre1.6.0_<version> directory. Verify that the jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory is listed under the current directory. Type: ls
Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Mozilla installation directory cd <Mozilla installation directory>/plugins
In the current directory, create a symbolic link to Java ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so file Type:
ln -s <Java installation directory>/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Example:
If Mozilla is installed in this directory: /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/
and if the Java is installed at this directory: /usr/java/jre1.6.0
Then type at the terminal to go to the browser plug-in directory: cd /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins
Enter the following command to create a symbolic link to the Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser. ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0/plugin/i386/ns7
/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
Start Mozilla browser or restart it if it is already running. Note that if you have other Mozilla components (ie: Messenger, Composer, etc) running, you will need to restart them as well.
Go to Edit > Preferences. Under Advanced category > Select Enable Java
Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Netscape directory cd <Mozilla1.2>/plugins
Create a symbolic link to the ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so file:
ln -s <Java>/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Example:
If Netscape is installed at this directory: /usr/lib/Mozilla1.2/
And if the Java is installed at this directory: /usr/java/jre1.5.0
Then type at the terminal to go to the browser plug-in directory: cd /usr/lib/Mozilla1.2/plugins
Enter the following command to create a symbolic link to the Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser. ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0/plugin/i386/ns7-gcc29
/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
Start Mozilla browser or restart it if it is already running. Note that if you have other Mozilla components (ie: Messenger, Composer, etc) running, you will need to restart them as well.
Go to Edit > Preferences. Under Advanced category > Select Enable Java
Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Firefox installation directory cd <Firefox installation directory>/plugins
In the current directory, create a symbolic link to the Java ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so file Type:
ln -s <Java installation directory>/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Example:
If Firefox is installed at this directory: /usr/lib/firefox-1.4/
And if the Java is installed at this directory: /usr/java/jre1.6.0
Then type at the terminal to go to the browser plug-in directory: cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.4/plugins
Enter the following command to create a symbolic link to the Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser. ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0/plugin/i386/ns7
/libjavaplugin_oji.so
In the command line above, use ns7-gcc29 if Firefox was compiled with gcc2.9.
If you install Firefox 1.5 or later, you can enable the Java Console menu item in the Tools menu. Change directories to the Firefox extensions directory, then unzip ffjcext.zip there.
cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.4/extensions
unzip /usr/java/jre1.6.0/lib/deploy/ffjcext.zip
Start the Firefox browser, or restart it if it is already up.
In Firefox, type about:plugins in the Location bar to confirm that the Java Plugin is loaded. If the version is Firefox 1.5 or later, click the Tools menu to confirm that Java Console is there
Test Installation
To test that Java is installed, enabled and working properly on your computer, run this test applet from our web site: Test your Java
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