Compiling Java under Linux

nodger · 10-25-2003, 10:16 AM

I downloaded and installed the Java runtime library under Linux (redhat 9)
What do I have to do to compile java programs under this? do I need another library?

peace · 10-25-2003, 10:59 AM

I downloaded the Java Software Development Kit (SDK), it has both the Java compiler (javac) and the Java Virtual Machine.

vanquisher · 10-25-2003, 11:12 AM

create a file called java.sh in ur /etc/profile.d...

add the code below:

Code:

java_path="path to your jdk download directory/bin";
PATH=$java_path:$PATH;

then, do
$ source /etc/profile.d/java.sh
both commands `javac' and `java' should work fine now...when you say
$ which javac, the result should be something like
/the path of j2dk directory/bin/

no other libraries are needed AFAIK, and you can always RTFM

hope this helps

vanquisher · 10-25-2003, 11:15 AM

forgot to add...for compiling, you can say
$ javac yourJavaProg.java
then run it with
$java yourJavaProg

for applets, you get the applet viewer.
Happy Hacking!!!