Java runtime environment

Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.

TIA

Victor Chapman wrote:

> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>
> TIA
Hi
Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

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Malcolm °¿°

Malcolm wrote:
> Victor Chapman wrote:
>
>> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>>
>> TIA
> Hi
> Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
>
There is a file called:

j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
I can download this file to the desk top, but I don't know what to do
with it next. I've only been playing with Linux for about two weeks now.

Victor Chapman wrote:

> Malcolm wrote:
>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>
>>> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>>>
>>> TIA
>> Hi
>> Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
>>
> There is a file called:
>
> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
> I can download this file to the desk top, but I don't know what to do
> with it next. I've only been playing with Linux for about two weeks now.

When it's on your destop, point your mouse to the icon and right click.
Choose in the menu "open with install software".
Enter root password and the software will be installed.

Good luck,

Gert

nomail@thank.you wrote:
> Victor Chapman wrote:
>
>> Malcolm wrote:
>>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>> Hi
>>> Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
>>>
>> There is a file called:
>>
>> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>> I can download this file to the desk top, but I don't know what to do
>> with it next. I've only been playing with Linux for about two weeks now.
>
> When it's on your destop, point your mouse to the icon and right click.
> Choose in the menu "open with install software".
> Enter root password and the software will be installed.

When I do this, I get a pop-up that says "unable to find the specified
packages." Is this because the file ends with bin rather than rpm?

In the first instance, after the right click, I had to select other and
then find install software in the menu.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Gert

Victor Chapman wrote:
> nomail@thank.you wrote:
>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>
>>> Malcolm wrote:
>>>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>> Hi
>>>> Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
>>>>
>>> There is a file called:
>>>
>>> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>> I can download this file to the desk top, but I don't know what to do
>>> with it next. I've only been playing with Linux for about two weeks now.
>> When it's on your destop, point your mouse to the icon and right click.
>> Choose in the menu "open with install software".
>> Enter root password and the software will be installed.
>
> When I do this, I get a pop-up that says "unable to find the specified
> packages." Is this because the file ends with bin rather than rpm?
>
> In the first instance, after the right click, I had to select other and
> then find install software in the menu.
>> Good luck,
Here is the next installment of my saga to install the upgrade to the
Java runtime environment.

I downloaded the bin file into a directory called download.

Then I went to the following Sun Java web site:

http://java.sun.com/products/archive...all-linux.html

and used the following advise:

Use these instructions if you want to install Java 2 SDK in the form of
RPM packages. If you want to use the self-extracting binary file
instead, see Self-Extracting Binary.

1. Check the download file size.

Before you download a file, notice that its byte size is provided on
the download page on the web site. Once the download has completed,
check that you have downloaded the full, uncorrupted software file.

2. Run j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin and agree to
the license it displays.

Launch the executable file you downloaded, j2sdk-1_4_1_<version
number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin, by using the following commands from the
directory in which it is located:

chmod a+x j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin

./j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin

The script displays a binary license agreement, which you are asked
to agree to before installation can proceed. Once you have agreed to the
license, the install script creates the file j2sdk-1_4_1_<version
number>-linux-i586.rpm in the current directory.

3. Become root by running the su command and entering the super-user
password.

4. Run the rpm command to install the packages that comprise the
Java 2 SDK:

rpm -iv j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586.rpm

5. Exit the root shell.

Here is what my version looked like:

linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads # chmod a+x
j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin

Then I continued:

linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads # ./j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
-bash: ./j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin: /bin/sh: bad interpreter:
Permission denied

So I am close, but not there yet. My first question would be, what is
correct directory for the download. Is this not working because the
download is not positioned in the correct directory, or are there other
considerations. TIA.

Victor Chapman wrote:

> Victor Chapman wrote:
>> nomail@thank.you wrote:
>>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Malcolm wrote:
>>>>> Victor Chapman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Where can I get a copy of the rpm for jre 1.4.2_12.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> Try http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
>>>>>
>>>> There is a file called:
>>>>
>>>> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>>> I can download this file to the desk top, but I don't know what
>>>> to do with it next. I've only been playing with Linux for about
>>>> two weeks now.
>>> When it's on your destop, point your mouse to the icon and right
>>> click. Choose in the menu "open with install software".
>>> Enter root password and the software will be installed.
>>
>> When I do this, I get a pop-up that says "unable to find the
>> specified packages." Is this because the file ends with bin rather
>> than rpm?
>>
>> In the first instance, after the right click, I had to select other
>> and then find install software in the menu.
>>> Good luck,
> Here is the next installment of my saga to install the upgrade to
> the Java runtime environment.
>
> I downloaded the bin file into a directory called download.
>
> Then I went to the following Sun Java web site:
>
>
http://java.sun.com/products/archive...all-linux.html
>
> and used the following advise:
>
> Use these instructions if you want to install Java 2 SDK in the form
> of RPM packages. If you want to use the self-extracting binary file
> instead, see Self-Extracting Binary.
>
> 1. Check the download file size.
>
> Before you download a file, notice that its byte size is
> provided on
> the download page on the web site. Once the download has completed,
> check that you have downloaded the full, uncorrupted software file.
>
> 2. Run j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin and agree
> to
> the license it displays.
>
> Launch the executable file you downloaded, j2sdk-1_4_1_<version
> number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin, by using the following commands from the
> directory in which it is located:
>
> chmod a+x j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> ./j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> The script displays a binary license agreement, which you are
> asked
> to agree to before installation can proceed. Once you have agreed to
> the license, the install script creates the file
> j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586.rpm in the current
> directory.
>
> 3. Become root by running the su command and entering the
> super-user
> password.
>
> 4. Run the rpm command to install the packages that comprise the
> Java 2 SDK:
>
> rpm -iv j2sdk-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586.rpm
>
> 5. Exit the root shell.
>
> Here is what my version looked like:
>
> linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads # chmod a+x
> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> Then I continued:
>
> linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads #
> ./j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin -bash:
> ./j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin: /bin/sh: bad interpreter:
> Permission denied
>
> So I am close, but not there yet. My first question would be, what
> is correct directory for the download. Is this not working because
> the download is not positioned in the correct directory, or are
> there other considerations. TIA.
Hi
Try running the command with /bin/sh <name of file> rather than ./
Maybe when changing to the root user use su - instead.

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Cheers
Malcolm °¿°

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:00:32 GMT
Victor Chapman <Victor.Chapman@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads # chmod a+x
> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin

Is the /windows/D/Downloads directory on a FAT32 (or other Windows
filetype) partition? If so, it will not work. There are no Linux
permission bits in those filesystems, so the 'chmod a+x' will *not*
work there. Save the file in a directory under your /home/username dir
and try again . . .


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Linux is not a destination, it's a journey -- enjoy the trip!

Linux 2.6.13-15.10-default
10:46am up 42 days 15:33, 12 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.03

Kevin Nathan wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:00:32 GMT
> Victor Chapman <Victor.Chapman@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> linux-victor:/windows/D/Downloads # chmod a+x
>> j2re-1_4_2_12-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>
> Is the /windows/D/Downloads directory on a FAT32 (or other Windows
> filetype) partition?

Yes.

If so, it will not work. There are no Linux
> permission bits in those filesystems, so the 'chmod a+x' will *not*
> work there. Save the file in a directory under your /home/username dir
> and try again . . .

Thank you. This worked. It didn't fix the problems I am having with the
latest version of the OpenOffice suite, but at least I have the latest jre.

>

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:49:46 GMT
Victor Chapman <Victor.Chapman@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Thank you. This worked.

Glad you got it ok. :-)


> It didn't fix the problems I am having with the latest version of the
> OpenOffice suite, but at least I have the latest jre.

Might want to post those problems in the 'general-applications'
newsgroup. I'm still using 10.0 and OOo 2.0.0.1 and haven't had any
real issues. SUSE 10.1 is probably scheduled for next weekend install,
if nothing else comes up . . .


--
Kevin Nathan (Arizona, USA)
Linux is not a destination, it's a journey -- enjoy the trip!

Linux 2.6.13-15.10-default
3:09pm up 42 days 19:55, 12 users, load average: 0.28, 1.09, 1.91