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This appendix describes how to install and use the Java SE Development Kit (JDK) on various platforms.
This appendix is a brief summary of the JDK Installation Guide, which is available online.
Updates for Solaris SPARC and x86 are available under "Solaris OS Patch" at the following site.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html
Check whether the required updates have been applied before using the JDK.
To use the JDK, update the PATH environment variable from the user shell and add the Java execution file path. For example, execute the following command if the JDK is installed in the '/usr/j2se' directory.
csh
setenv PATH ”/usr/j2se/bin:$PATH”
sh or ksh
PATH=”/usr/j2se/bin:$PATH”
Alternatively, users can run the binary file by specifying the full path (/usr/j2se/bin/javac or /usr/j2se/bin/java).
To execute JDK, no environment variables such as JDK_HOME, JAVA_HOME, or CLASSPATH are required. But if an issues arises regarding these variables, make sure that the existing settings are not in conflict.
Download the JDK from the following site.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html
System patches are required to install the JDK.
If additional packages are needed during installation, download and install them from the FTP site.
ftp://service.software.ibm.com
Connect to the FTP site and use anonymous/e-mail address to login. Use 'ls -1' to display the file list.
The required files are available in the following paths.
AIX update path
/aix/fixes/<OS version>
Other update file
/aix/fixes/v4/other
Download the HP-UX JDK for the Java™ 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) from the following site to the '/tmp' directory. You can also download system patches required to install the JDK from the following site.
https://h20392.www2.hpe.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPUXJAVAHOME
Download the JDK 7 from the following site.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html