How-to Install Latest Oracle Java JDK 7 on Linux OpenSUSE 12.3 Gnome3 64bit Easy Guide

The Guide Show How-to Install the Latest Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 SE 64bit Release for Linux OpenSUSE 12.3 Gnome3 x86_64 Desktop.

 

Take Note: At the Same Time I'm also Illustrating here the Easiest Way of Installing the New Downloaded .rpm Packages with Dependencies on OpenSUSE Gnome3 Desktop :)

 

To the Post Bottom Link to Installing the Latest Tomcat7 Java Server on Linux OpenSUSE.

 

The Screenshots of Installation Correspond to the Install on a OpenSuse 12.3 Gnome3 Desktop but the Procedure on KDE4, XFCE... Should be Near Identical.

 

So Take the Time of Carefully Reading and Executing the Instructions Contained Here and All should Work Like a Breeze :)

1. Download Oracle-Sun Java SE JDK 7:

   Oracle JDK7 Linux x64.rpm

   On the Oracle-Sun Java SE JDK7 Section Select the Linux x64.rpm Release.
2. Open Terminal Window
   
3. Installing Oracle Java JDK7

   cd </path/2/jdk-7*.rpm>

   su -c "zypper install jdk-7*.rpm"

4. Managing Multiples Java Versions with update-alternatives

   su -c "zypper install update-alternatives"

   Find the Java JDK Version in Use:

   java -version

   To Switch the Java JDK Version:

   su -c "update-alternatives --config java"

5. Getting-Started with Java JDK7 Development:

   Getting-Started Quickly with JDK7

   How-to Getting-Started Quickly with Java JDK7 Development.

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