how to install j2sdk1.4

savitrasapre · 08-28-2008, 11:31 PM

hey how do i install java development kit,and also i tried to use javac but it showed me this error,i am very new to the linux world plz help
savitra@savitra-laptop:~/java$ javac
The program 'javac' can be found in the following packages:
* gcj-4.1
* jikes-sun
* jikes-sablevm
* gcj-4.2
* kaffe
* sun-java6-jdk
* jikes-classpath
* openjdk-6-jdk
* ecj
* j2sdk1.4
* jikes-gij
* jikes-kaffe
* sun-java5-jdk
* java-gcj-compat-dev
Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>
bash: javac: command not found

knudfl · 08-29-2008, 12:19 PM

Welcome to Linux Questions.

In fact you already have the answer in your text

Quote:

sudo apt-get install <selected package>

= = > sudo apt-get install j2sdk1.4

(I would go for "sun-java5-jdk" working with "all"
applications)

Regards

jay73 · 08-29-2008, 07:55 PM

I would install sun-java6-jdk (I have not found a single applications that still insists on jdk5/jre5) but sun-java5-jdk should do. The latter introduced a lot of new features so it's not a good idea using anything older. You would be missing out on the varargs, autoboxing, generics, etc.