Python Programming with the Java™ Class Libraries: A Tutorial for Building Web and Enterprise Applications with Jython

Unpacking the Sun Package

Here we're using J2SDK v.1.3 and the self-extracting binary package (j2sdk-1_3_0-linux.bin). In a shell, as the root, or using the su command, copy or move the downloaded file to the directory of your choice—again we're using user/local/lib, so the J2SE subdirectory is /user/local/lib/jdk.1.x.

Make the file executable with the command

chmod a+x j2sdk-1_3_0-linux.bin

Execute it with the command

./j2sdk-1_3_0-linux.bin

This launches a script and displays the license agreement from Sun (which you must read and accept). The script unpacks and installs the SDK.