The Tutorial Show in Easy-Steps How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK 7 i586 for SparkyLinux 2.1 Eris Mate i386 Desktop.
After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to 1.7.
To the Post Bottom there is a Link for Quick Getting-Started with Java JDK 7 Development and also How-to Install Apache Tomcat7 Server for Linux SparkyLinux.
To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.
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Download Oracle Java SE JDK 7:
- Double-Click on the tar.gz Archive and Extract into /tmp
- Open a Terminal Window:
- Relocate JDK 7
su
mkdir /usr/lib/jvm
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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