installin java SDK

[James Drabb]

On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 19:49, Fred Nastos wrote:
> How does one get the rpm version?  Today I tried installing the
> java sdk according to the instructions at
> 	http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/#Java
> but all I can find is this executable with an "install shield" or
> something like that.  There was no rpm as far as I could see.
> The last thing I want is to have some graphical installer doing
> who-knows-what on my system...
> 
> Thanks

When you download the SDK from http://java.sun.com/, you can pick the
rpm.  The RPM file will download as a rpm.bin file.  This is just the
RPM wrapped in a script to make you agree to the license.  chmod +x the
rpm.bin file then run it.  After you agree to the license you will have
a .rpm in the same directory.  You can install this RPM with:
    rpm -ivh  j2*.rpm

Follow the other instructions posted about adding
/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_03/bin to your PATH.

Jim Drabb
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James Drabb JR
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