Installing the latest version = jdk-1.6.0_35 :
# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck jdk-1.6.0_35-fcs.x86_64.rpm
Download link
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux...fcs.x86_64.rpm
Setting up the new java : 1) su
2)
/usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_35/bin/java 2
3) /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java
.. And then select the "sun/oracle jdk6".
The selected version can be checked with : $ java -version
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