Why am I having trouble install Java on Linux?

[Salad Tosser]

I rented out a Dedicated Server for 1 month (Linux/CentOS 5 - 64Bit) and I guess it came with Java 1.5 automaticlly installed on it, which is the wrong version, as I need Java 1.6

So, I need to install Java 1.6 on Linux and I am having trouble doing so.

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Here are the instructions to download/install Java on Linux:

http://www.java.com/en/download/help...selfextracting


I downloaded Linux (Self-Extracting File):




I then I made the file executable:




Then I type "chmod a+x jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin" in terminal and it says "bash: version: No such file or directory":





What am I probably doing something wrong, but don't know.

Any help would be highly appreciated, thank you!

[JosAH]

Change "<version>" to "24" because that's the version you have just installed.

kind regards,

Jos

[DarrylBurke]

And don't double post the same question again.

db

[Salad Tosser]

Change "<version>" to "24" because that's the version you have just installed.

kind regards,

Jos

Thank man, I did all that and followed the rest of the instruction until it said done and it still says I have Java 1.5, I don't understand.

[rp181]

Can you post what the install said? Did you try rebooting?

[DarrylBurke]

Check your PATH environment variable.

db

[JosAH]

Check your PATH environment variable.

db

Yep, @OP, type:

which java

your java version 1.5 path will be shown; you have to change that component of your PATH variable to where your version 1.6 is stored.

kind regards,

Jos