J2SE 1.3.0-01 for Linux Installation Notes

Installation Instructions

Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition
Version 1.3.0_01
for Linux

 

The Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v1.3.0_01 is available in two installation formats.

• A self-extracting binary file named j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin which can be used to install the Java 2 SDK in a location chosen by the user. If you are using this file, see Self-Extracting Binary below.

   

• The file j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux-rpm.bin containing RPM packages comprising the Java 2 SDK. If you are using this bundle, see Installation of RPM File below.

The bundles for both installation formats are packaged in an .bin shell script that displays the product license agreements before actual installation.

The Java 2 SDK includes the Java Plug-in. See Installation of Java Plug-in below.

Installation of Self-Extracting Binary

Use these instructions if you want to use the self-extracting binary file to install the Java 2 SDK. If you want to install RPM packages comprising the SDK, use Installation of RPM File below.

1. Check the download file size.

Check the large file that you downloaded to ensure that it is the correct size:

j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin    25,932,583 bytes

If the file size doesn't match, it probably means the file was corrupted during download. In that case, try downloading again.

2. Copy j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin to the directory you want to install into.

3. Run j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin and agree to the license it displays.

Launch the executable file you downloaded, j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin, by using the following command from the directory in which it is located:

./j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin

The script will display a binary license agreement, which you will be asked to agree to before installation can proceed. Once you have agreed to the license, the install script will install the Java 2 SDK in a directory named jdk1.3.0_01 in the current directory.

 

Note about root access - Note that if you choose to install the Java 2 SDK into system-wide location such as /usr/local, you must first become root to gain the necessary permissions. If you do not have root access, simply install the Java 2 SDK into your home directory, or a subdirectory that you have permission to write to.

Installation of RPM File

 

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 above.

1. Check the download file size.

Check the large file that you downloaded to ensure that it is the correct size:

j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux-rpm.bin     24,589,028 bytes

If the file size doesn't match, it probably means the file was corrupted during download. In that case, try downloading again.

2. Run j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.bin and agree to the license it displays.

Launch the executable file you downloaded, j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux-rpm.bin, by using the following command from the directory in which it is located:

./j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux-rpm.bin

The script will display a binary license agreement, which you will be asked to agree to before installation can proceed. Once you have agreed to the license, the install script will create the file j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.rpm in the current directory.

3. Become root:

su

4. Run the rpm command to install the packages:

rpm -iv j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.rpm

This will install the packages comprising the Java 2 SDK.

 

Note: It can happen that your installation may fail with a message such as "glibc >= 2.1.2-11 is needed by jre-1.3" even though glibc 2.1.2 (or greater) is on your system. This can happen when your glibc was not installed as part of an rpm package and is therefore not on the rpm file list. In that case, this J2SE rpm installation package won't recognize that glibc is installed. To force the J2SE installation to proceed, use the --force option:

rpm -iv --force j2sdk-1_3_0_01-linux.rpm

5. Exit the root shell.

Installation of Java Plug-in

To install the Java Plug-in follow these steps.

1. Uninstall previous installation of the Java Plug-in, if applicable.

rm -fr $HOME/.netscape/java

rm $HOME/.netscape/plugins/javaplugin.so

2. Set the NPX_PLUGIN_PATH environment variable:

for Netscape 4 browser: 

export NPX_PLUGIN_PATH=<jre>/plugin/i386/ns4



for netscape 6 browser: 

Make soft link from <netscape>/plugin to <jre>/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so




example: ln -s <jre>/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so <netscape>/plugins/.

Here, <jre> is the path to the jre1.3 directory inside your installation of the Java 2 SDK.

3. Start (or restart) your Netscape browser.

Start your Netscape browser. If your browser is already running, close it and restart it.

4. Close and restart your Netscape browser again.

Restarting the browser a second time is necessary because of bug 4358142.