The Tutorial Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK 7 i586 on Linux Mageia 1-2-3 & Chaudron KDE4 32bit Desktop.
After Installing you can Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to 1.7.
To the Post Bottom there is a Link 4 Getting Installed also the Java Web-Server Tomcat7 for Linux Mageia.
To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.
The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive;)
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Download Oracle Java SE JDK 7:
- Find and Double-Click on the tar.gz Archive
Extract it Into the /tmp Folder.
- Open a Terminal Window
- Relocate JDK 7
su
if [ ! -d '/usr/lib/jvm' ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/jvm; fi && mv /tmp/jdk1.7* /usr/lib/jvm
- Update System Java to Oracle JDK7
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.*/bin/java 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.*/bin/javac 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.*/bin/jar 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.*/bin/javaws 1065
Checking or Setting the System Java Version in Use with
update-alternatives --config java
To Switch of Java Version Just Enter the Reference Number on First Column. :)
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Installing the Software Version Manager:
urpmi update-alternatives
How-to SetUp the Linux Mageia Urpmi Repositories:
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Getting-Started and Running with JDK 7:
Quick Getting-Started Tutorial for JDK 7 Development
