Installing JDK/JVM on Ubuntu
1. Download “jdk-6u29-linux-i586.bin” (or jdk-6u29-linux-x64.bin), NOT “jdk-6u29-linux-i586-rpm.bin”
* If there is no bin (it’s probably within tar.gz package)

• RPM doesn’t work well on Ubuntu

2. Chmod 777 filename
3. run file
4. set “alternatives” for java
5. done!

sudo update-alternatives –list <name>
ex:
sudo update-alternatives –list java

sudo update-alternatives –install <link> <name> <path> <priority>
ex:
sudo update-alternatives –install “/usr/bin/java” “java” “/opt/java/32/jre1.6.0_16/bin/java” 1

sudo update-alternatives –set <name> <path>
ex:
sudo update-alternatives –set java /opt/java/32/jre1.6.0_16/bin/java