How to install Oracle Java Runtime Environment in Fedora 14 (64-bit)

This tutorial is for the installation of Oracle Java Runtime Environment in 64-bit Fedora systems. The installation process is slightly different from the 32-bit.

1. Install these libraries that needed by Java.

2. Go to the site below and grab the latest version of Java Runtime Environment.
http://java.com/en/

IMPORTANT: Make sure to download only the "Linux x64 RPM *".

3. After downloading the file, make it executable and install.

4. After the installation, you need to set the Oracle JRE as your default JRE.

There are 3 programs which provide 'java'.

  Selection    Command
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   1           /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.5.0-gcj/bin/java
*+ 2           /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/bin/java
   3           /usr/java/default/bin/java

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 3

Select "3" and verify the version of your default java.

The output of the command should be like this:

java version "1.6.0_24"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode)

5. Lets configure the Java plugin for you firefox browser.

As you can see, your current java plugin for your firefox browser is IcedTea, we need to replace it with the newly installed JRE.

There are 2 programs which provide 'libjavaplugin.so.x86_64'.

  Selection    Command
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*+ 1           /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so
   2           /usr/java/default/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 2

Enter "2" to change it to your newly installed Java Runtime Environment plugin.

Verify the Java plugin configured for your browser using the website below.
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml