My java installation problem
 

dear friends.
I installed my jdk tools for Linux on Red hat in Desktop folder. The Java did n't work as java -version failed giving response java command not found.
I did make changes in .bash_profile for the path and java_home as suggested by some article on the same web site.Nothing changed.
Again as per instruction i changed the extracted folder to /usr/local folder as installing the java.
i did link with /bin/java to /usr/local/javainstalled/bin/java and the java -version giving result java run time environment 1.6.0_24-b07 .
My question is what made wrong to my former installation. Is it okay now.

Welcome to LQ.

This is the standard procedure to set up jre / jdk. The commands are :

1) su

2) /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jre1.6.0_24/bin/java 2

3) /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java

thanks for the information. I am new to Linux although i have certification in sun solaris. i quit find Linux and sun solaris quite apart.

---------- Post added 03-12-11 at 05:16 PM ----------

thanks for the information. I am new to Linux although i have certification in sun solaris. i quit find Linux and sun solaris quite apart.