Installing the JDK Software and
Setting JAVA_HOME
If you do not already have the JDK software installed or if JAVA_HOME is not set, the Java CAPS installation will
not be successful. The following
tasks provide the information you need to install the JDK software and set JAVA_HOME on UNIX or Windows systems.
The
following list provides the Java CAPS JDK requirements by platform.
- Solaris
-
JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14
JDK6: At
least release 1.6.0_03
- IBM AIX
-
JDK5: The latest 1.5 release supported
by IBM AIX
- Linux (Red Hat and SUSE)
-
JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14
JDK6: At
least release 1.6.0_03
- Macintosh
-
JDK5: The latest 1.5 release supported
by Apple
- Microsoft Windows
-
JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14
JDK6: At
least release 1.6.0_03
![Caution –](/docs/dcommon/dsc/images/sol/caution.gif)
Caution –
It
is not receommended to use JDK 1.6.0_13 or 1.6.0_14 with Java CAPS
due to issues with several of the wizards used to develop applications.
In addition, the installation failes on Windows when using JDK 1.6.0_13
or 1.6.0_14. The Java CAPS Installer does not support
JDK release 1.6.0_04 in
the 64–bit version on the Solaris SPARC
or AMD 64–bit environments. The installer also does not support JDK 1.6.0 or
later on AIX 5.3.
To Install the JDK Software and Set JAVA_HOME on a UNIX System
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Install the JDK software.
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Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
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Select the appropriate JDK version and click Download.
The JDK software is installed on your computer, for example,
at /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0_02. You can change this location.
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Set JAVA_HOME.
-
Korn and bash shells:
export JAVA_HOME=jdk-install-dir
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
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Bourne shell:
JAVA_HOME=jdk-install-dir
export JAVA_HOME
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
export PATH
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C shell:
setenv JAVA_HOME jdk-install-dir
setenv PATH $JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
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Change
the permissions to enable you to run the Java CAPS Installer.
chmod 755 JavaCAPS.bin
To Install the JDK Software and Set JAVA_HOME on a Windows System
-
Install
the JDK software.
-
Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
-
Select the appropriate JDK software and click Download.
The JDK software is installed on your computer, for example,
at C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02. You can move
the JDK software to another location if desired.
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To
set JAVA_HOME:
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Right click My Computer and select Properties.
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On the Advanced tab, select Environment Variables, and
then edit JAVA_HOME to point to where the JDK software
is located, for example, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02.