[logo] Installation Guide for Linux Users

The following procedure assumes that you use a computer with Intel x86 processor.

Follow these steps to install Java on your computer.

  1. Click on "Download Now" button found in http://java.com/download/index.jsp.
    • The download page will appear.
  2. Click on "Download" on the side of either "Linux (self-extracting file)" or "Linux RPM (self-extracting file)".
    • The file will be downloaded.
  3. Execute the downloaded file.
    • The license agreement will appear.
  4. Read the agreement, and enter "yes".
    • Files are extracted, and JRE gets installed in your computer.
    • The Java command is "bin/java" under the installed directory.
  5. Move the extracted directory as fit, and set the path to the Java command (if necessary)