Hi all,

I need to install "Oracle SQL Developer" on my RHEL5 intel machine.
I have downloaded it from here
But as written here, "you have a JDK 1.5 installed".
I just wanted to ask from where I can get jdk 1.5 for i386 on RHEL5 ?? It would be really helpful, if someone could provide me the link.

I did some google work But mostly what I found was for other Linux flavors or i586.


Also, I have already installed Oracle Database 11g on my machine.
If I install Oracle SQL Developer now, will it affect the configuration files of Oracle Database 11g, because it is really a "hard work" to install it.

If someone needs help installing Oracle Database 11g on RHEL5, I can surely help.

One more small question, what is the difference between jre and jdk ??

Thanks in adv.
VIKAS

JRE is just the Java Runtime Environment, whereas the JDK is the Java Development Kit. The JDK is a little bulkier, but it also provides a JRE. That being said, you will only ever need a JRE OR a JDK. You can have one of each installed at the same time, but why waste the disk space?

Since you are using an application like Oracle, I am guessing that you may need to use the J2EE JDK (Java Enterprise Edition) due to some extra functionalities; just as a side note, 99% of the time you can get away with using J2SE (Standard Edition).

Here's a download link to the J2EE JDK download. However, be warned that it is for Java 1.6 - not 1.5. If there are any issues, you can run the "java" command with 1.5 compatibility - for the proper syntax, just read the man page.

Pls someone answer this and thanks indienick.

Regards,
VIKAS

Well, got the answer from somewhere else,

It does not mess up with Oracle 11g install, still will try it and confirm.

Hi all,

I have found an easier way. I have connected Oracle SQL Developer on windows to MYSQL server.

It works fine for the simple syntax statements, BUT given errors in little complex statement.

Will find a way for that soon.


Thanks & Regards,
VIKAS

Running SQL Developer under a JRE is not supported!

I too recently installed SQL Developer on a Linux Server, but in my case it was CentOS.
The SQL Developer install script insisted that my installed version of Java was only a JRE and it wanted JDK!
I'll leave the Java install descriptions for Java folks but just post here that the handiest piece of code for this is called alternatives (in /sbin)

[root@bilbo ~]# alternatives --config java

There are 3 programs which provide 'java'.

Selection Command
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-openjdk/bin/java
2 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java
3 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun/bin/java

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:


I knew the "jre-1.6.0-sun" install was of full blown JDK install.
So I picked that!


[root@bilbo ~]# java -version
java version "1.6.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_11-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b16, mixed mode)


And SQLDevloper installed without a hitch after I added


IncludeConfFile ../../ide/bin/ide.conf
SetSkipJ2SDKCheck true

AddVMOption -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true
AddVMOption -Dcom.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name="SQL_Developer"
AddVMOption -Dcom.apple.mrj.application.growbox.intrudes=false
AddVMOption -Dcom.apple.macos.smallTabs=true
AddVMOption -Doracle.ide.util.AddinPolicyUtils.OVERRIDE_FLAG=true


in
/opt/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin/sqldeveloper.conf


What an easy install ;-)