Install Oracle JDK 7 CrunchBang Linux
The Tutorial shows you in Easy Steps How to Install and Getting-Started with the Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK x86 for Linux CrunchBang 11 OpenBox 32-bit Desktop.
After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Command Tool to Update your System Java to Oracle Java 1.7 JDK.
To the Article Bottom there is a Link for Quick Start with Java JDK 7 Development and also to Install the Evernote Clone on CrunchBang Linux.
And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.
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Download Latest Oracle Java SE JDK 7:
Oracle JDK i586.tar.gz -
Open File-Manager:
Right-Click on Desktop > File Manager.
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Find and Click on the Jdk7 tar.gz Archive
Then Extract it Into the /tmp Folder.
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Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands):Right-Click on Desktop > Terminal.
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Relocate JDK 7
sudo 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/
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Installing Oracle Java JDK 7
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. :)
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Getting-Started and Running with JDK 7:
How to Install Evernote on Linux CrunchBang.