How to install JRE and configure it on Linux

[Basant]

I am very new to Linux.
Although i have been wotking on Java for the past 3 years in Windows environment.

On Windows we simply double click the exe for JRE and it gets installed. Nop need to configure ir etc.

Now i am starting to work on Linux.
Can any one pliz help me regarding installation of JRE and its configuraion on Linux.

I think many intellectuals are there who will help me out.

Thanks
Basant Kumar

[kartik]

Hi basant,

Download j2re-1_4_2-linux-i586.bin or the latest version from sun site and execute the following in the command prompt,

chmod 777 j2re-1_4_2-linux-i586.bin(or latest verion)

./j2re-1_4_2-linux-i586.bin(or latest version)

After this follow the wizard.

Hope this solves ur probs.

cheers
kartik

[Basant]

Thanks Kartik

I did it , its now running


Basant Kumar