LinuxQuestions.org
Welcome to the most active Linux Forum on the web.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software
User Name
Password
Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 06-18-2001, 03:47 AM   #1
elizabetheanera
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Indiana Usa
Distribution: Linux Mandrake 8.2Freq Kde only
Posts: 74

Rep: Reputation: 15
Angry


Yep sure have fallen at least my ego has every since I started messing with this linux. I need help trying to install sun java. Here is the file: jdk118_v1-glibc-2.1.2.tar.bz Ok Here is what I have tried: Opened the termainal and typed in bunzip2 said cant read compressed files so typed the file without space betweeen bunzip and file name then with a space What am I suppose to do??? I have these instructions that said do this from star office as I want to have the java and then re-install my star office. They recommended this as I have no personal files on there. I have already deleted star office except of course I still have the original download. Please Please could someone tell me exactly what to type in. If you leave anything to assumption--well- I won't get it! Thanks
 
Old 06-18-2001, 04:47 AM   #2
bxb32001
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Beijing
Distribution: Fedora, Knoppix
Posts: 204

Rep: Reputation: 30
Hi there! I think I got the installation right this time around... my question right now would be: is there a need for the plugin to be installed?

anyways... what distro are you using? I'm using Red Hat 7.1 and so I use the rpm version... it's quite easier I think.

I installed the JRE using the installation instructions from the java site... ( I didn't install the plugin coz it seemed too complicated and I messed it up the last time around) installed Star Office, indicating that the Java whatever it needed was at the... what is it... oh, the /home/java... or somewhere in there where the java directory is.... and selected the java runtime 1.3.1 and then off it went and after a minute or so I was typing away... thing is... I used RPM. ... also I am not entirely sure what I am doing is correct... I'm just saying that I got it working that day...
 
Old 06-18-2001, 09:14 AM   #3
elizabetheanera
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Indiana Usa
Distribution: Linux Mandrake 8.2Freq Kde only
Posts: 74

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Talking Thanks but...

Hi I am using linux-mandrake 8.0. Could you please tell me where you found the rpm. I have looked. I do realize I am blind as a bat and have no clue what I am doing. So, It is very easy to see why I can not find it. Hehe Thanks!
 
Old 06-18-2001, 11:44 AM   #4
acid_kewpie
Moderator
 
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417

Rep: Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985
Why are you trying to install 1.1.8?? the rpm and binary executables for jdk1.3 are availiable from http://java.sun.com Just run them.. self xtracting binary files.. mind you i spent ages trying to un-tar the binary...! fool!

chris
xxxx
 
Old 06-18-2001, 12:30 PM   #5
GonzoJohn
Member
 
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Louisville, KY USA
Distribution: RedHat and Debian
Posts: 89

Rep: Reputation: 15
Best place to find RPMs

rpmfind.net, don't leave home without it.
 
Old 06-18-2001, 01:38 PM   #6
elizabetheanera
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Indiana Usa
Distribution: Linux Mandrake 8.2Freq Kde only
Posts: 74

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
jdk 1.3 !

WEll ty but I give up It has won! I must be a true windozer. Because I can not find it on that site, I can find jdk 1.1 nd others with the numbers of 1.3. But hey I have spent days and days working on this and am no further than I was to begin with. Now I'm totally irritated and worn out. Thanks all. Bye.
 
Old 06-18-2001, 02:12 PM   #7
acid_kewpie
Moderator
 
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417

Rep: Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985Reputation: 1985
CRIMINY!!!

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download-linux.html

load java.sun.com, click products and api's. choose java 2 1.3 from the list, download...

chris
xxxx
 
Old 06-18-2001, 10:50 PM   #8
elizabetheanera
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Indiana Usa
Distribution: Linux Mandrake 8.2Freq Kde only
Posts: 74

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Cool Whee Thanks!!

I bet you can guess! I found it hehe THANK YOU! Ok another one. On that same site I found Java 3d. Now that sounds like something I have been wanting. I want to do presentations in 3d form. Is this what I want? I have not downloaded this other java yet( HUGE BOOKMARK THOUGH). I decided to wait and see if I need this 3d then am I suppose to download both types of Java. Gosh I'm so ignorant.
 
Old 06-20-2001, 03:20 AM   #9
ugge
Senior Member
 
Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Gothenburg, SWEDEN
Distribution: OpenSUSE 10.3
Posts: 1,028

Rep: Reputation: 45
This is a tar.gz packed file. The compression is gnuzip. To just unzip use:
gunzip file.gz
but to extract all files from the tar archive use the following command:
tar -zxvf file.tar.gz
the options are:
z use gunzip to uncompress
x extract file from tar archive
v be verbose
f use archive file file.tar (not sure about this one)
 
Old 06-22-2001, 11:30 AM   #10
Nicanor
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jun 2001
Distribution: RedHat 7.1
Posts: 5

Rep: Reputation: 0
Java 3D is probably NOT what you want to install. There's nothing wrong with it, that I know of, but it is a Java programming API for developers building 3D applications. If you are wanting to do some Java development, give it a try. But if you want to do 3D presentations as you indicate, this tool is way to low level.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
install problem, fallen at the first hurdle ill_c Linux - Newbie 11 10-28-2005 01:19 AM
Help: Its fallen and it can't get up (HD errors) gmartin Slackware 4 01-13-2005 09:43 PM
HELP!!! I"ve fallen into lunix and can't get out jbeezy Linux - Newbie 16 11-06-2003 04:05 AM
RH 7.2 cdrom has fallen and cant get up! h3li0s Linux - General 11 03-21-2002 08:35 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:47 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration