Note : Test it on Test Machine before you do it on live server

O.S : RHEL 5 / CENTOS 5

FYI.... OR IDEA

If you wish to install only jre

download & install jre-6u18-linux-i586-rpm.bin

in /usr/java ( Note create java dir { mkdir /usr/java }


#ll /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Feb 12 19:24 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java

unlink /usr/bin/java

&

link basing below

link -s /usr/bin/java /usr/java/default/bin/java


#ll /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 19 2010 /usr/bin/java -> /usr/java/default/bin/java

ADD lines basing below info :

vim /etc/profile
& in
vim ~/.bash_profile


ADD at the end of the file :
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.6.0_18/bin


#export $JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.6.0_18/bin

#echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_18/bin



#java -version
java version "1.6.0_24"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)


IF u wish install JDK ***************************************************

then download & install jdk-6u24-linux-i586-rpm.bin

in /usr/java ( Note create java dir { mkdir /usr/java }


vim /etc/profile
& in
vim ~/.bash_profile


ADD at the end of both files :

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin


#export $JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin

#echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin


#java -version
java version "1.6.0_24"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

Thats All...

Hi,

Thanks for sharing that. I'm sure it will come in handy for someone. Off the Zero Reply List.

Kind regards,

Eric