Cady, Josh wrote: > Yesterday I downloaded the "Linux x64 RPM in self-extracting file" > jdk-1_5_0_09-linux-amd64-rpm.bin from Sun's website and it installed it > easily. > "chmod +x jdk-1_5_0_09-linux-amd64-rpm.bin" > "./jdk-1_5_0_09-linux-amd64-rpm.bin" > > It ends up in /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_09/ Thanks, that worked well. I basically followed the instructions for JPackage at http://www.jpackage.org/installation.php, using alternatives if I ever need more than one Java package, and now have the latest Java 5.0 setup properly for CentOS 4.4. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On >> Behalf Of Edward Diener >> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:28 PM >> To: centos at centos.org >> Subject: [CentOS] Java JDK on CentOS 4.4 >> >> I did not choose Java when I installed CentOS 4.4 and I want to > install >> a JDK to do Java programming. What is the default Java JDK for CentOS >> 4.4 ? I see under YumEx very little which looks like a Java JDK. Is >> there one in the distribution ? Is there a way to get Sun's latest JDK > 5 >> installed safely and successfully on CentOS 4.4, perhaps via an RPM > for >> it tailored to CentOS 4.4, or should I just use the one on Sun's web >> site ? After installing the RPM is there anything else I have to do to >> get it to work properly in CentOS 4.4 ? Any help is gratefully >> appreciated. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos