That will depend on your Linux distribution. I'm guessing you're using Fedora 
Core 11, from your uname output. If so, then this page explains all:

  http://www.cahilig.org/how-install-sun-java-runtime-environment-jre-fedora-11

You'll have to Google the equivalent commands if you're using other OSes.

cheers,
Richard

On 23 Nov 2009, at 18:07, [email protected] wrote:

> I downloaded dk-6u17-linux-i586-rpm.bin from sun.com, and installed it.
> when I check jave version, it is still OpenJDK. how can I install this
> correctly?
> 
> #java -version
> java version "1.6.0_0"
> OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.6) (fedora-30.b16.fc11-i386)
> OpenJDK Server VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode)
> 
> 
>> Ah, you're running OpenJDK IcedTea.
>> 
>> Sometimes having versions of Java other than the official Sun one can
>> cause problems with GUI-intensive applications such as MartEditor.
>> 
>> Try installing the official Sun Java and see if that fixes it.
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Richard
>> 
>> On 21 Nov 2009, at 23:23, [email protected] wrote:
>> 
>>> I removed .biomart/ folder as you suggested, it still doesn't work.
>>> 
>>> ~]# uname -a && java -version
>>> Linux      2.6.30.9-90.fc11.i686.PAE #1 SMP Sat Oct 17 11:24:32 EDT 2009
>>> i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>>> java version "1.6.0_0"
>>> OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.6) (fedora-30.b16.fc11-i386)
>>> OpenJDK Server VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Did you try the thing about removing the config folder?
>>>> 
>>>> It would be really useful to know the output of this command:
>>>> 
>>>> uname -a && java -version
>>>> 
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Richard
>>>> 
>>>> On 21 Nov 2009, at 00:56, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> it still doesn't work after I reinstalled martj-0.7 binary. i use
>>>>> fedora
>>>>> 11.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dong
>>>>> 
>>>>>> There is one quick thing you can do which will remove one possible
>>>>>> cause
>>>>>> (corrupt config files) - find your home directory, then find within
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> .biomart or .martj folders (can't remember which one it is now) and
>>>>>> delete/rename it. This will make MartEditor start up as if it were a
>>>>>> clean
>>>>>> install. If that does fix it, then the problem is most likely due to
>>>>>> something that was broken in the config, e.g. pointing to a database
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> no longer exists.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If that doesn't do it, then it sounds like something has changed
>>>>>> locally
>>>>>> then. It would still be useful to have the uname -a and java -version
>>>>>> outputs to hand, as they would help work out what system you're using
>>>>>> (for
>>>>>> future reference if others have the same problem).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Seeing as it used to work but has recently stopped - and I assume it
>>>>>> used
>>>>>> to work on this machine and not somewhere else - have you done a
>>>>>> recent
>>>>>> upgrade on any OS component, or recently installed or removed any
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> software? Have you recently upgraded to a newer version of BioMart,
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> updated the source if you're building from source?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> cheers,
>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 20 Nov 2009, at 21:46, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> it used to work, and martbuilder still works
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> A bit more information will help diagnose your problem. Can you
>>>>>>>> cut-and-paste the output from the following command line please:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> uname -a && java -version
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Also, what version of BioMart are you using, and did you download
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> binaries or did you build it from source? If source, which branch
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> tag
>>>>>>>> in CVS did you check out? Did it used to work but has now stopped,
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>>> it never worked?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Does typing 'xterm' at the same prompt work? If not, you've
>>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>>> got a
>>>>>>>> general X windows misconfiguration.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> cheers,
>>>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 20 Nov 2009, at 20:05, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi, friends,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I have a problem to start marteditor on my box, marteditor window
>>>>>>>>> didn't
>>>>>>>>> pop up when I type ./marteditor.sh,  any suggestion?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Dong
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>>>>>> bin]# ./marteditor.sh
>>>>>>>>> Starting MartEditor please wait ....
>>>>>>>>> getting driver com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Richard Holland, BSc MBCS
>>>>>>>> Operations and Delivery Director, Eagle Genomics Ltd
>>>>>>>> T: +44 (0)1223 654481 ext 3 | E: [email protected]
>>>>>>>> http://www.eaglegenomics.com/
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Richard Holland, BSc MBCS
>>>>>> Operations and Delivery Director, Eagle Genomics Ltd
>>>>>> T: +44 (0)1223 654481 ext 3 | E: [email protected]
>>>>>> http://www.eaglegenomics.com/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Richard Holland, BSc MBCS
>>>> Operations and Delivery Director, Eagle Genomics Ltd
>>>> T: +44 (0)1223 654481 ext 3 | E: [email protected]
>>>> http://www.eaglegenomics.com/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Richard Holland, BSc MBCS
>> Operations and Delivery Director, Eagle Genomics Ltd
>> T: +44 (0)1223 654481 ext 3 | E: [email protected]
>> http://www.eaglegenomics.com/
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

--
Richard Holland, BSc MBCS
Operations and Delivery Director, Eagle Genomics Ltd
T: +44 (0)1223 654481 ext 3 | E: [email protected]
http://www.eaglegenomics.com/

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