1)
Download the bin file
from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html (JDK 5.0
Update 13, Linux self-extracting file) to /usr/local/ or another
directory.
Change permisions using chmod.
chmod
+x jdk-1_5_0_12-linux-i586.bin
2
) Then we need to configure JAVA
We
have 2 options here, use the console or a GUI.
A)
Console approach.
sudo
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java
/home/psabbate/dev/java/jdk1.7.0_XX/bin
70
Command: update-alternatives
Installation Param: --install
Link Path: /usr/bin/java
Link Name: java
JDK Path: /home/psabbate/dev/java/jdk1.7.0_XX/bin
Priority: 70 (The higher, the best)
Then execute
sudo update-alternatives --config java
Command: update-alternatives
Installation Param: --install
Link Path: /usr/bin/java
Link Name: java
JDK Path: /home/psabbate/dev/java/jdk1.7.0_XX/bin
Priority: 70 (The higher, the best)
Then execute
sudo update-alternatives --config java
B) GUI approach
Use galternatives
sudo aptitude install galternatives
sudo galternatives
Search
“java” and go to the JDK directory.
3 ) Enviroment Variables:
Please Edit
sudo vi /etc/bash.bashrc:
Add at the bottom of the file
export JAVA_HOME=(JDK Path)
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH