how to install sun-java6-jdk on Red Hat

danndp · 02-10-2011, 06:24 AM

Hello,

I need to install sun-java6-jdk for my red hat server rather than than the free alternative GNU compiler for java (GCJ); but i can't install it...on Debian i can, but on red hat is impossible...has anyone worked with this?

Thanks iin advance

r_hartman · 02-10-2011, 06:54 AM

Have you visited java.com at all?
For RedHat you want the RPM file.
On http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp you'll find both 32-bit en 64-bit RPMs.
Download the appropriate RPM file to your /tmp directory and execute

Code:

# yum --nogpgcheck localinstall /tmp/<rpmfilename>

danndp · 02-10-2011, 08:23 AM

Thanks for the answer...but it's not workin, i might be doing something wrong:

Quote:

OpenSIPS:/home/opensips/Desktop# mv jre-6u23-linux-i586-rpm.bin /tmp/
OpenSIPS:/home/opensips/Desktop#yum --nogpgcheck localinstall /tmp/jre-6u23-linux-i586-rpm.bin
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
Setting up Local Package Process
Cannot open file: /tmp/jre-6u23-linux-i586-rpm.bin. Skipping.
Nothing to do

Any help please?

Regards!

knudfl · 02-10-2011, 09:03 AM

'jre-6u23-linux-i586-rpm.bin' is an installer, that will install
the rpm package : # sh jre-6u23-linux-i586-rpm.bin

Next you can do these two command to have java in your path :
1)
# /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jre1.6.0_23/bin/java 2

2) # /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java

..

r_hartman · 02-17-2011, 02:43 AM

@danndp
Sorry, I was in a hurry and posted too quickly. While it's a .rpm, it's one of those packed with its own installer, so yum cannot handle it.

knudfl's post should have gotten you going. Would be nice if you can post whether your issue is solved.

knudfl · 02-17-2011, 05:35 AM

.. And today it's actually jre-6u24-linux-i586-rpm.bin, that should be used.

'jre-6u24' ( jdk-6u24 ) is a bug fix version.

Earlier versions are vulnerable for attacks.

danndp · 02-18-2011, 05:22 AM

Hi....Yes, i did solve the problem with the information provided by knudfl

MANY THANKS!!!