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Installing JDK in Linux

To determine the version of Firefox running, go to Help > About Mozilla Firefox and check the version string at the bottom of the window. This document provides instructions for installing different versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK) on Linux systems, including both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It describes downloading the proper file, extracting or installing it with the appropriate commands as a regular user or as the root user, and checking the installed location. Root access is required only if installing to a system-wide directory like /usr/jdk; otherwise any user can install to their home directory.

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Installing JDK in Linux

To determine the version of Firefox running, go to Help > About Mozilla Firefox and check the version string at the bottom of the window. This document provides instructions for installing different versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK) on Linux systems, including both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It describes downloading the proper file, extracting or installing it with the appropriate commands as a regular user or as the root user, and checking the installed location. Root access is required only if installing to a system-wide directory like /usr/jdk; otherwise any user can install to their home directory.

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System Requirements

To determine which version of Firefox you are running, launch the application, and select
the menu item Help -> About Mozilla Firefox. At the bottom of the window is a version string
line that contains either "Linux i686" (32-bit) or "Linux x86_64" (64-bit).
JDK 7 Installation Instructions
Note: For any text on this page containing the following notation, you must substitute the
appropriate JDK update version number for the notation.
<version>

For example, if you are installing update JDK 7 update release 1, the following string
representing the name of the bundle:
jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.tar.gz

would become:
jdk-7u1-linux-i586.tar.gz

Note that, as in the preceding example, the <version> number is sometimes preceded
with the letter u, for example, 7u2, and sometimes it is preceded with an underbar, for example,
jdk1.7.0_02.

Installation of the 64-bit JDK on Linux Platforms


This procedure installs the Java Development Kit (JDK) for 64-bit Linux, using an
archive binary file (.tar.gz).

These instructions use the following file:


jdk-7u<version>-linux-x64.tar.gz

1. Download the file. Before the file can be downloaded, you must accept the license agreement.
The archive binary can be installed by anyone (not only root users), in any location that you can
write to. However, only the root user can install the JDK into the system location.
2. Change directory to the location where you would like the JDK to be installed. Move the
.tar.gz archive binary to the current directory.
3. Unpack the tarball and install the JDK.
% tar zxvf jdk-7u<version>-linux-x64.tar.gz

The Java Development Kit files are installed in a directory called jdk1.7.0_<version> in the
current directory.
4. Delete the .tar.gz file if you want to save disk space.

Installation of the 64-bit JDK on RPM-based Linux Platforms


This procedure installs the Java Development Kit (JDK) for 64-bit RPM-based Linux platforms,
such as Red Hat and SuSE, using an RPM binary file ( .rpm) in the system location. You must be
root to perform this installation.

These instructions use the following file:


jdk-7u<version>-linux-x64.rpm

1. Download the file. Before the file can be downloaded, you must accept the license agreement.
2. Become root by running su and entering the super-user password.
3. Uninstall any earlier installations of the JDK packages.
# rpm -e <package_name>

4. Install the package.


# rpm -ivh jdk-7u<version>-linux-x64.rpm

To upgrade a package:
# rpm -Uvh jdk-7u<version>-linux-x64.rpm

5. Delete the .rpm file if you want to save disk space.


6. Exit the root shell. No need to reboot.

Installation of the 32-bit JDK on Linux Platforms


This procedure installs the Java Development Kit (JDK) for 32-bit Linux, using an archive
binary file (.tar.gz).

These instructions use the following file:


jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.tar.gz

1. Download the file. Before the file can be downloaded, you must accept the license agreement.
The archive binary can be installed by anyone (not only root users), in any location that you can
write to. However, only the root user can install the JDK into the system location.
2. Change directory to the location where you would like the JDK to be installed. Move the
.tar.gz archive binary to the current directory.
3. Unpack the tarball and install the JDK.
% tar zxvf jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.tar.gz

The Java Development Kit files are installed in a directory called jdk1.7.0_<version> in the
current directory.
4. Delete the .tar.gz file if you want to save disk space.

Installation of the 32-bit JDK on RPM-based Linux Platforms


This procedure installs the Java Development Kit (JDK) for 32-bit RPM-based Linux platforms,
such as Red Hat and SuSE, using an RPM binary file ( .rpm) in the system location. You must be
root to perform this installation.

These instructions use the following file:


jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.rpm

1. Download the file. Before the file can be downloaded, you must accept the license agreement.
2. Become root by running su and entering the super-user password.
3. Uninstall any earlier installations of the JDK packages.
# rpm -e <package_name>

4. Install the package.


# rpm -ivh jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.rpm

To upgrade a package:
# rpm -Uvh jdk-7u<version>-linux-i586.rpm

5. Delete the .rpm file if you want to save disk space.


6. Exit the root shell. No need to reboot.

Root Access
Installing the software automatically creates a directory called jdk1.7.0_<version>.
Note that if you choose to install the Java SE Runtime Environment into system-wide location
such as /usr/jdk, you must first become root to gain the necessary permissions. If you do not
have root access, simply install the Java SE Runtime Environment into your home directory, or a
subdirectory that you have permission to write to.

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