64-bit Install (no Java Plug-in, Java WebStart support) 53MB
SPARC 32-bits
Solaris 10 Solaris 9 Solaris 8
64mb
Mozilla 1.4+, 1.7+
32-bit Install 65 MB 64-bit Install 29 MB
Note:
Color depth should be 16 bit or higher.
Prior to installing Java, ensure that you have installed the full set of required patches for this release. Recommended and required patches are available for download from the SunSolve website.
Java comes in the form of a self-extracting binary file. Follow the instructions below to install Java:
Change to the directory in which you have downloaded. Type:
cd <directory path name>
For example, if you have downloaded the file to /tmp directory, type:
cd /tmp
Make sure that execute permissions are set on the self-extracting binary:
On SPARC 32 bit:
chmod a+x jre-6u2-solaris-sparc.sh
On x86:
chmod a+x jre-6u2-solaris-i586.sh
Change directory to the location where you want to install. Type:
cd <directory path name>
For example, to install the software in the /usr/java directory, type:
cd /usr/java
Run the self-extracting binary. For example,
On SPARC 32 bit:
/tmp/jre-6u2-solaris-sparc.sh
On x86:
/tmp/jre-6u2-solaris-i586.sh
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 files are installed in the jre1.5.0 sub-directory under the current directory.
Note: Java Plug-in and Java Web Start are automatically installed with Java.
Once the installation is complete, ensure that you enable and configure Java to run applets in your browser. To enable Java for the browser:
Go to the plugins sub-directory under Mozilla installation directory. Type:
cd <Mozilla installation directory>/plugins
In the current directory, create a symbolic link to Java libjavaplugin_oji.so file by typing:
For SPARC 32 bit
ln -s <Java installation directory>/plugin/sparc/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
For x86
ln -s <Java installation directory>/plugin/sparc/i386/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
Note: Be sure to include the period (.) at the end.
Example:
If Mozilla is installed in this directory:
/usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/
and if Java is installed in this directory:
/usr/java/jre6u2
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 Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser.
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_u2/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
Start Mozilla browser or restart 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.
Java is now enabled for the browser.
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 installation Java installation and configuration is successful if you can see the animation of the Duke logo image.
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