Install Java JRE 1.6 SE on CentOs 5.5

1) Download RPM package

$ mkdir /opt

$ mkdir /opt/java

$ cd /opt/java

$

$ # download Java JRE from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre6-downloads/

2) Install package

$ # change permission to execute

$ chmod a+x jre jre-6u33-linux-i586-rpm.bin
$ ./jre-6u33-linux-i586-rpm.bin

3) Create symbolic link to Java JRE 1.6

$ which java

$ ls -la /usr/bin/java

$ #backup

$ mv /usr/bin/java /usr/bin/java.bkp.2012-06-20

$ ln -s /usr/java/jrel1.6.0_33/bin/java /usr/bin/java

4) Test Java JRE 1.6

$ java -version

5) References

• http://blog.razuna.com/2008/02/12/installing-the-latest-jre-6-on-centos-5/