Java on Debian

rikkulinux · 10-15-2003, 01:12 AM

I'm up and running with Debian (Woody) and KDE. I want to start using my linux box for my Java class. I am looking for an environment similar to JBuilder or JCreator to work with.

I've looked all over and can't seem to find a good HOWTO to install Java on Debian. The best I can find is the Debian pages:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/de...blackdown-pack

I'm not online, so I have do download the packages then move them to my linux box to install them. This looks like the best site I can find to download Blackdown:

ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/deve...wn.org/debian/

Should I install Blackdown or just go to the Sun Java for Linux site? Does Blackdown have a developer like JBuilder or JCreator? Either way, there isn't a good Newbie HOWTO that I can find for this. Any help getting going is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

-Matt

megaspaz · 10-15-2003, 01:17 AM

borland makes a linux version of jbuilder.

then · 10-15-2003, 01:43 AM

Hi

Java (j2sdk-1_4_2_01-linux-i586.bin) from Sun.

For IDEs NetBeans (NetBeansIDE-release351-linux.bin) from netbeans.org or jEdit (jedit41install.jar) from jedit.org.

hth
akr

podollb · 10-15-2003, 01:55 AM

Yeah just download the JSDK from Sun and install it (a simple shell script does it for you)

Netbeans is nice but if you have just a basic java course jedit might be the way to go, or just use nedit...

rikkulinux · 10-15-2003, 06:57 PM

Do I have to install the JSDK first, then the IDE? Or will the IDE (ie. JBuilder) come with the JSDK ready to go?

Thanks,
Matt

megaspaz · 10-15-2003, 08:04 PM

if you use jbuilder, it ships with a java sdk. i think version 9 uses j2sdk1.4.1_02. you will have to set the path to borlands shipping version of the sdk if you want to run java programs outside of its IDE.

podollb · 10-15-2003, 08:05 PM

Some (probably most) IDEs have the JSDK in it but they usually are older versions and I would recommend getting the JSDK and installing that prior to getting your IDE. After you install your JSDK set your PATH variable to point to the bin directory of the install location and then you should be able to type java or javac at the command prompt and atleast get an error message to know that they are trying to execute. I would even recommend writing a tiny little HelloWorld application and compile and run it from the command prompt. Then move onto getting an IDE.