- 1). Launch your computer's Web browser and and visit the Java website. Click the ".Bin" Java download file that will be viewable if you are using the Linux operating system.
- 2). Click "System Tools" and then click "Terminal Window" to open a terminal.
- 3). Type "cd <directory>" and press "Enter." This will take you to the directory where the .Bin file was saved. Replace "Directory" with the name of the directory, such as "Downloads."
- 4). Type "chmod a+x jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin" and press "Enter" to make the file executable. Replace "Version" with the Java .Bin version number.
- 5). Type "su" and press "Enter" to switch to the root user. Type "mv jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin /usr/java" and press "Enter." This will place the installation in the "/usr/java" directory and make it accessible to all users.
- 6). Type "./jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin" and press "Enter" to completely install the software.
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