The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the Latest Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 64bit for Linux Mageia 1-2 KDE4 x86_64 Desktop.
After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to Oracle JDK 1.7.
To the Post Bottom there is a Link 4 Getting Installed also the Java Web-Server Tomcat7 for Mageia 2.
To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.
The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive;)
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Download Oracle Java SE JDK 7:
- Find and Double-Click on the tar.gz Archive
Extract it Into the /tmp Folder.
- Open a Terminal Window
- Relocate JDK 7
su
mv /tmp/jdk1.7.* /usr/lib/jvm
- Update System Java to Oracle JDK7
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
To Switch of Java Version Just Enter the Reference Number on First Column. :)
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Getting-Started and Running with JDK 7:
Quick Getting-Started Tutorial for JDK 7 Development
Guides to Installing the Tomcat 7 Server on Linux Mageia: