edmz,
You can put your jdk directory and files any where you want.
Let's say you install the jdk in:
/home/edmz/Java/j2dk1.3.1/
When you open a shell, you can manually set the path to include your java
dir:
export PATH=$PATH:/home/edmz/Java/j2dk1.3.1/bin
Ideally, you'll probably want your path and classpath to be set every time
you open a shell.
If you use bash(which is usually the default shell on most distributions),
you can vi into a file called .bashrc (in the user base directory) and add
entries to the file:
PATH=$PATH:/home/edmz/Java/j2dk1.3.1/bin
CLASSPATH=/home/edmz/Java/source
Good luck!
eric.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eduardo Dominguez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:04 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Installing jdk..
>
>
> I got the jdk bin from Sun. After running it, it extracts its contents
> to a directory called j2dk-1.3.1. What is the proper way to install
> this contents ? (where to put files so that they are in the path ?
> symbolic links in bin ? is there a env. var. I must set ? )
> I read the installation file but it says nothing about this.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> edmz
> Oh no, not another learning experience!
>
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