How to Install Oracle Java JDK 7 on Fedora 18 Lxde 32bit Easy Visual-Guide

Install Oracle JDK 7 on Fedora 18 Lxde Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK 7 SE 32-bit Release on Fedora Linux 18 Lxde 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 18 Lxde Desktop :)

The Screenshots of Installation Correspond to the Install on a Fedora 18 Lxde Desktop but the Procedure on KDE, XFCE… Should Work Identically.

To the How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 8+ on Fedora 18 Lxde Linux 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 x86.tar.gz
   Oracle Jdk 7 Linux

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

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

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate Oracle Java JDK

   su 

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

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

   The above command is used to create a jvm directory if not already there.

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/jdk1.7*

   Reiterate the Execution Permission over the Java binaries

   chmod -R +x /tmp/jdk1.7*/bin

   Finally, Shift the Java contents with

   mv /tmp/jdk1.7* /usr/lib/jvm/

5. Updating System Java to Oracle JDK

   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

   And for the Java Compiler instead:

   sudo update-alternatives --config javac

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

6. 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

7. 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