Install Java SE Runtime Environment on Fedora Linux

By default your Fedora Linux system comes with a OpenJDK Java fetched from a standard Fedora repository. You may have some reasons to switch from OpenJDK to Oracle Java JRE. In order to achieve this firs download a java binary form oracle website:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

as a root user make jre binary executable:

# chmod +x jre-6u23-linux-i586.bin

and execute the binary with:

# ./jre-6u23-linux-i586.bin

Switch over from OpenJDK to Oracle JRE: The above command extracted all content of jre-6u23-linux-i586.bin into a directory jre1.6.0_23. Move this directory to /opt/

# mv jre1.6.0_23/ /opt/

use alternative command to make oracle java JRE a default java environment:

alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/jre1.6.0_23/bin/java 20000

Free Linux eBooks

  • Linux® Patch Management

    Linux® Patch Management

  • Understanding the Linux® Virtual Memory Manager

    Understanding the Linux® Virtual Memory Manager

  • Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™

    Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™

  • Java™ Application Development on Linux

    Java™ Application Development on Linux

  • Open Source Security Tools

    Open Source Security Tools

  • Self-Service Linux®: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination

    Self-Service Linux®: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination

  • The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide

    The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide

  • Linux® Quick Fix Notebook

    Linux® Quick Fix Notebook

  • User Mode Linux

    User Mode Linux

  • An Introduction to Design Patterns in C++ with Qt 4

    An Introduction to Design Patterns in C++ with Qt 4

Tradepub Ebooks

Linux Technical Writer

LinuxCareer, Casual, Volunteer, Home Based

Do you wish to join Linuxcareer.com project and find out how to be a technical writer? We are now looking for volunteers to help us write tutorials and share them with Linux community

  • Casual work from home
  • 10 articles / year

Any active Linuxcareer.com’s author will be entitled to following benefits:

  • actively participate in Linuxcareer.com’s decision making process
  • feedback and help

APPLY

Friendly Sites

Partners

Linux Training by Linux Academy

Linux Career, Linux Jobs

Find ideal linux career today

Find thejob that's right for you ! Linux professionals on any experience level can now search the latest International Linux Jobs Market using our dedicated Linux Jobs search fetching jobs from more than 20 countries.

Do you have the right skills?

Our IT Skills Watch page reflects an up to date IT skills demand leaning towards the Linux and Unix environment. We have considered a number of skills and operating systems.

See the result...

Linux Online Training

Learn to run Linux servers and prepare for LPI certification with Linux Academy. 104 available video lessons with PDF course notes with your own server!

Go to top