Install Oracle JDK 6 Fedora Easy Visual-Guide

Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

Extract the jdk6.bin Archive

su 

If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

chmod +x </path/2>/jdk1.6*.bin

.</path/2>/jdk1.6*.bin

Relocate JDK 6

if [ ! -d "/usr/lib/jvm" ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/jvm; fi

mv </path/2>/jdk1.6.* /usr/lib/jvm

Installing Oracle Java JDK 6

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/java 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/javac 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/jar 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/javaws 1065

Checking or Setting the System Java Version in Use with

update-alternatives --config java

And for the Java Compiler instead:

sudo update-alternatives --config javac

To Switch of Java Version Just Enter the Reference Number on First, Column. :)

Optionally Set Java Environment Variable.

su <myUser>

nano $HOME/.bashrc

Append:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.<X.Y_uZ>

Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano :)

source $HOME/.bashrc

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