Chapter 2. Configuring the Java Environment

Chapter 2. Configuring the Java Environment

2.1. Install a supported SDK
2.1.1. Installing a BEA, IBM or Sun SDK
2.2. Install the jbossas package
2.2.1. Using yum / RHN (Preferred Method)
2.2.2. Using yum / DVD

JBoss Application Server relies on an installed JVM, such as those by Sun, or BEA. Both JVMs are available from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary channels.

THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED WITH THE SUN AND BEA JVMS.

Currently Red Hat Application Stack is certified with the Sun JVM version 1.5.0 update 12 or later and the latest BEA JVM available through RHN. This may change in future releases.

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 there are 1.5 versions of the BEA (JRockit), IBM and SUN SDKs.

We have adopted the jpackage.org style for the packaging of our Java offerings. This requires that the jpackage-utils rpm be installed on your system. A JPackage-style JVM must be installed via yum (see channel details below) and jpackage-utils will be automatically brought in as a dependency.