i am trying to install java and it's a .bin file. I'm not sure exactly what that is, but I type in ./j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin and it says permission denied. I've even tried with root privelage. does anyone have any ideas?? thanks...

i have mandrake 10.0 on P4 2.8 512 200 GB

Hello!

To install your .bin file do this:

chmod +x j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin
./j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin

Boby

thanks for the help....what does that stuff mean? I'm just trying to understand and learn the commands in console...thanks..

You will need to install it as root. The first thing to do is "chmod +x ./j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin". The above command changes the permissions of the file, allowing it to be executed. "man chmod" for details

I suggest that you install it in /usr/local/java.

After it is installed, you will need to set the PATH and JAVA_HOME environment variables in you ~/.bash_profile.

and
If you now type "source ~/.bash_profile", you should be able to run the commands "java", "javac", etc.

I hope this helps
--Ian

Before gaining root privileges first change the permissions of the file.
chmod a+x j*.bin
Now try to run it as su!

Sorry for repling the same thing when I'm replying I didn't see any replies.
Something to do with my slow Inet connection:-(

how do you know where you installed it at or how do you control where to install it?? I installed it but it didn't ask for a directory? Thanks for the help

ok....so i just copied the whole file into /usr/local/java and extracted the java file and then typed in all the commands that you gave me, but when i type "java" or "javac" from the prompt it says "bash: java: command not found" It also gave me an error I think when I typed in "source~/.bash_profile" It came up and said "bash: TMOUT: readonly variable" I really appreciate your help because I am just learning linux and am trying real hard to understand all the commands.

OK, let's go step-by-step like I did my installation:

su become root
Password: ****** you know it
mkdir /usr/java creates a directory called "java" in /usr
cp /current/path/to/j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin /usr/java/ copies your j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin from where it's now to the new created directory /usr/java
chmod +x j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin give execution rights to the file
./j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux.bin run the installation. this will create another directory like /usr/java/j2sdk-1_4_2_05 [or something like that]
ln -sf /usr/java/j2sdk-1_4_2_05/bin/java /usr/bin/java makes a symbolic link in /usr/bin to your "java" command
ln -sf /usr/java/j2sdk-1_4_2_05/bin/javac /usr/bin/javac makes a symbolic link in /usr/bin to your "javac" command

Of course you can let the last 2 steps out and use enviroment variables in ~/.bash_profile like IBall suggested.

Hope you can get it now working
Good luck!
Boby