Installing the JDK Software and Setting JAVA_HOME

If you do not already have the JDK software installed or if JAVA_HOME is not set, the Java CAPS installation will not be successful. The following tasks provide the information you need to install the JDK software and set JAVA_HOME on UNIX or Windows systems.

The following list provides the Java CAPS JDK requirements by platform.

Solaris

JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14

JDK6: At least release 1.6.0_03

IBM AIX

JDK5: The latest 1.5 release supported by IBM AIX

Linux (Red Hat and SUSE)

JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14

JDK6: At least release 1.6.0_03

Macintosh

JDK5: The latest 1.5 release supported by Apple

Microsoft Windows

JDK5: At least release 1.5.0_14

JDK6: At least release 1.6.0_03

Caution - The Java CAPS Installer does not support JDK release 1.6.0_04 in the 64-bit version on the Solaris SPARC or AMD 64-bit environments.

To Install the JDK Software and Set JAVA_HOME on a UNIX System

1. Install the JDK software.
   1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
   2. Select the appropriate JDK version and click Download.

      The JDK software is installed on your computer, for example, at /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0_02. You can change this location.

2. Set JAVA_HOME.
   • Korn and bash shells:export JAVA_HOME=jdk-install-direxport PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
   • Bourne shell:JAVA_HOME=jdk-install-direxport JAVA_HOMEPATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATHexport PATH
   • C shell:setenv JAVA_HOME jdk-install-dirsetenv PATH $JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATHexport PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
3. Change the permissions to enable you to run the Java CAPS Installer.chmod 755 JavaCAPS.bin

To Install the JDK Software and Set JAVA_HOME on a Windows System

1. Install the JDK software.
   1. Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
   2. Select the appropriate JDK software and click Download.

      The JDK software is installed on your computer, for example, at C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02. You can move the JDK software to another location if desired.

2. To set JAVA_HOME:
   1. Right click My Computer and select Properties.
   2. On the Advanced tab, select Environment Variables, and then edit JAVA_HOME to point to where the JDK software is located, for example, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02.