How-to Install and Getting-Started with Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 x86 on Fedora 18 Xfce 32bit Linux Easy Visual-Guide

The Tutorial Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the Latest Oracle-Sun Official Java JDK 7 SE 32bit Release for Linux Fedora 18 Xfce i686 Desktop.

After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to Sun SE JDK 7.

Take Note: At the Same Time I'm also Illustrating here the Easiest Way of Installing the New Downloaded .rpm Packages with Dependecies on Fedora 18 Xfce Desktop :)

The Screenshots of Installation Correspond to the Install on a Fedora 18 Xfce Desktop but the Procedure on KDE, Gnome, Lxde... Should Work Identically.

To the Post Bottom there is a Link for Installing the Tomcat 7 Java Server on Fedora 18 Linux.

1. Download Oracle-Sun Java SE JDK 7:

   Oracle JDK7 x86.tar.gz

   On the Java SE JDK Section Select the x86.tar.gz Release.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
3. Open Terminal Window:
   
   
4. Relocate Oracle Java JDK7

   su

   mv /tmp/jdk1.7* /usr/lib/jvm

5. Updating 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. :)

6. Getting-Started:

   Getting-Started Quickly with JDK7

   How-to Getting-Started Quickly with Java JDK7 Development.

Guide to Installing the Tomcat 7 Server on Fedora:

How-to Install Tomcat7 for Fedora
The Tutorial Contains a List of Guides with Detailed Instructions on Installing Latest Tomcat 7 Java Server for Linux Fedora Distro.