On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 11:13 +0100, Luis Moreira wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> I am very new to Linux and I need to install JAVA SDK so my questions
> are:
> Which file shall I use
> 				jdk-1_5_0_07-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> 				or
> 
> 				jdk-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin

Java on linux is one of those things that Sun just isn't willing to put
enough effort in to make it simple for the end user. For an experienced
user the install procedure isn't too bad, but for a person newer to
Linux it can get damn confusing.

I'm not sure if SUSE has RPM support (it probably does), but even if it
does, go for the second one (without the "rpm" string in it). Running
that will basically ask you to agree to the license, and then extract
the files into the directory you specify.

> and in which directory should I install it(I was thinking of the /opt
> directory).

Anywhere you want! Of course, some places are a better idea then others.
If you want all users to be able to access the SDK I'd install in
the /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin area. Personally I simply follow, step by
step, the instructions sun provides. I can't find the specific package
your trying to install on Sun's site, so I can't give you a link to
their instructions. Go to Sun's site and search for the relevant install
instructions.

Thanks, TTYL 


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