install n use JAVA on Mandrake 9.2

[remedix]

I want to install j2sdk1.4.2_03 on mandrake 9.2. How to install n use it?

[chris z]

depends what browser you want to use it with.

 

first, dload & install the java rpm. then, for Mozilla integration, see my post on This Page about 3/4 of the way down.

 

for integration with Konqueror, choose "settings"->"configure konqueror"->"web browsing"->"java & java script" and in the box where it asks for "path to java", point it to the correct path to your java installation directory. the path will be similar to this.........

 

/usr/local/j2re1.4.2/bin/java

 

just change it to reflect your installation path where neccessary. just remember the end of the path must point to the /bin/java file.

 

for Opera, the integration is basically the same as Konqueror. choose "edit"->"preferences"->"plugins" & point the java path to the java directory & click "locate" (or "find", i forget which right now).

 

Chris

[phunni]

Did you want to install just a browser plug-in or the actual sdk (for compiling and runing Java classes)?