Downloading the Java Desktop System Installer from the Network

Perform the following steps to download the installer for the Java Desktop System from the network:

1. Ensure that you have enough disk space for the download and the installation.

2. Decide which directory you want to download the installer to. You must install the desktop as a root user, therefore the download directory must be accessible by a root user.

3. Open the following web page in your browser: http://www.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/index.html

   The instructions on the download site inform you how to do the following:

   • Download the appropriate set of tarball chunks for your country.

   • Reassemble the tarball chunks into the compressed tarball.

   • Run the install script from a command line as a root user.

4. Click on the Download Now link for the required installer in the Download section of the page.

5. Log in if you are an existing download user, or go to the registration page if you are a new user.

6. Read the Terms of Use page, select Accept, then click Continue.

7. From the Download page, click on the description of the tarball that you want to download.

8. Download the tar file for the installer from the Sun Download Center to a directory accessible by the root user.