How to Install Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 X86 on Linux Fedora 17 Xfce 32bit Desktop Easy Visual-Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK 7 SE 32-bit Release for Fedora 17 Xfce i686 Desktop.

After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to Sun SE JDK 7.

Especially relevant: at the Same Time I’m also illustrating here How to Install the New Downloaded .rpm Packages with Dependencies on Fedora 17 Xfce Desktop :)

The Screenshots of Installation Correspond to the Install on a Fedora 17 Xfce Desktop but the Procedure on KDE, GNOME, Lxde… Should Work Identically.

Finally, to the article Bottom there is a Link for Installing the Tomcat 7 Java Server on Fedora 18 Linux.

1. Download Oracle-Sun Java SE JDK 7:

   Oracle JDK 7 Linux x86.rpm
   On the Oracle Java SE Section Select the JDK7 Linux i386 .rpm Release

2. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands):

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

3. Installing Oracle-Sun Java JDK

   su 

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

   cd /[path2]/jdk*.rpm

   sudo yum install jdk*.rpm

   YUM will Automatically Manage and Download the Eventual Dependencies Also for Local Packages :)

   You Can Safely Ignore Eventual Installation Errors: “Could not open input file…”.

4. Updating System Java to Oracle JDK

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.7*/bin/java 1065

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/java/jdk1.7*/bin/javac 1065

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/java/jdk1.7*/bin/jar 1065

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/jdk1.7*/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. :)

5. 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

6. How to Install Oracle Java Browser Plug-In:

   Install Oracle Java Firefox PlugIn

   Installing Oracle Java Plugin.

Guide to Installing the Tomcat 7 Server on Fedora:

How to Install Tomcat7 for Fedora
The Tutorial Contains a List of Guides with Detailed Instructions on Installing Latest Tomcat 7 Java Server for Fedora Distro