Installing Java runtime environment

[3daysstraight]

I am new to fedora, and i like it so far, but as a person fresh from windows, i feel like i am in over my head and i know i have a lot to learn. I just spent last night until 2 in the morning figureing out how hook it up to an existing ethernet. It said that the plugin detecting thing could not install so i have to do it manually. I downloaded it to the desktop and ran it with terminal and pressed enter until it asked if i acepted the terms, i typed yes and then it ended.

Can someone help me please? i would appreciate it very very much if you could break it down into simple steps for a newbie. Thanks for you time.

[bob]

Why not give this script a shot? http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=171660

[3daysstraight]

I followed the directions, entered the script, entered 4 (the java one), the script ran, and another window opened and i pressed enter like it asked and the window dissapeared, and java still isnt installed.

im not sure what went wrong..

[bob]

You can confirm it by 'rpm -qa | grep java' to see what's installed. I've got both Sun Java and Icedtea installed:

[bob1@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep java
java_cup-0.10-0.k.6jpp.1
tzdata-java-2007j-1.fc8
java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0-17.fc8
cairo-java-1.0.5-7.fc7
glib-java-0.2.6-8.fc7
java-1.7.0-icedtea-1.7.0.0-0.22.b23.snapshot.fc9
libgconf-java-2.12.4-8.fc7
libgtk-java-2.8.7-4.fc7
java-1.7.0-icedtea-plugin-1.7.0.0-0.22.b23.snapshot.fc9

[3daysstraight]

[Jake@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep java
cairo-java-1.0.2.0.20060301.rh1-0
libvte-java-0.11.11.0.20060301.rh1-1.2
libgnome-java-2.12.1.0.20060301.rh1-0
glib-java-0.2.3.0.20060301.rh1-1
libglade-java-2.12.2.0.20060301.rh1-1
java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-1.4.2.0-40jpp_83rh
libgtk-java-2.8.3.0.20060301.rh1-0
[Jake@localhost ~]$ [Jake@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep java
bash: [Jake@localhost: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ cairo-java-1.0.2.0.20060301.rh1-0
bash: cairo-java-1.0.2.0.20060301.rh1-0: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ libvte-java-0.11.11.0.20060301.rh1-1.2
bash: libvte-java-0.11.11.0.20060301.rh1-1.2: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ libgnome-java-2.12.1.0.20060301.rh1-0
bash: libgnome-java-2.12.1.0.20060301.rh1-0: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ glib-java-0.2.3.0.20060301.rh1-1
bash: glib-java-0.2.3.0.20060301.rh1-1: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ libglade-java-2.12.2.0.20060301.rh1-1
bash: libglade-java-2.12.2.0.20060301.rh1-1: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-1.4.2.0-40jpp_83rh
bash: java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-1.4.2.0-40jpp_83rh: command not found
[Jake@localhost ~]$ libgtk-java-2.8.3.0.20060301.rh1-0
bash: libgtk-java-2.8.3.0.20060301.rh1-0: command not found

this is what it says. I see some "java" s in there, so im thinking it worked?? I am really such a newb

[bob]

So, what are you trying to do with it? Plug-in for Firefox or something else?

[3daysstraight]

yeah firefox, for online games

[bob]

So, let's see what happens with Firefox. Open up your browser and in your address line type in about:plugins

[3daysstraight]

ok theres a bunch of files or something.

[bob]

Sorry, mistyped at first - it should be 'plugins' not 'config'. As you scroll down, you should see some Java items if it worked. Also, after restarting Java, you should be able to go here: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp and get confirmation that it's installed and working.

[3daysstraight]

hmm, there aren't any java items there.

[bob]

How about typing in a terminal: "which java". Mine returns:

[bob1@localhost ~]$ which java
/usr/bin/java

[bob]

Also, sign into root in that terminal: "su -", give your password and then type:

yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33 compat-libstdc++-296

That may help the Fedora version of Java (IcedTea) to work with your games. Let's hope.

[3daysstraight]

[Jake@localhost ~]$ which java
/usr/bin/java

That's what i got too.

[3daysstraight]

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
core [1/4]

this is what it says so far, the same thing that it said when i used the first script.