This article applies to:
- Platform(s):
Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86 - Browser(s):
Mozilla 1.4+ - JRE version(s):
1.5.0
| Platform | Version | Memory | Browsers | Diskspace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit | ||||
| SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit |
Solaris 10 | 64mb | Mozilla 1.4+ |
32-bit Install 65 MB 64-bit Install 29 MB |
| Solaris 9 | 64mb | |||
| Solaris 8 | 64mb | |||
| Solaris x86 32 bit | ||||
| SPARC x86
32-bit |
Solaris 10 | 64mb | Mozilla 1.4+ | 32-bit Install 53 MB |
| Solaris 9 | 64mb | |||
| Solaris 8 | 64mb | |||
- Color depth should be 16 bit or higher.
- Prior to installing the J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE), ensure that you have installed the full set of required patches for this release. Recommended and required patches are available for download from the SunSolve website.
- See also Solaris Font Package Requirements for information about which font packages should be on your system.
- Go to java.com
- Click on Download Now button.
The Solaris Manual Downloads page appears:
- Download the SPARC 32 Bit/x86 package by clicking on the Download
button.
You can download the file to any of the directories on your system.
- After downloading, verify that the:
For SPARC 32 bit- Name of the file is jre-1_5_0-solaris-sparc.sh
- Size is approximately 19.42 MB
- Name of the file is jre-1_5_0-solaris-i586.sh
- Size is approximately 14.41MB
Install
The JRE comes in the form of a self-extracting binary file. Follow the instructions below to install the JRE:
- Change to the directory in which you have downloaded. Type:
cd <directory path name>
For example, if you have downloaded the file to /tmp directory, type:
cd /tmp
- Make sure that execute permissions are set on the self-extracting
binary:
On SPARC 32 bit:
chmod a+x jre-1_5_0-solaris-sparc.sh
On x86:
chmod a+x jre-1_5_0-solaris-i586.sh
- Change directory to the location where you want to install. Type:
cd <directory path name> For example, to install the software in the /usr/java directory, type:
cd /usr/java
- Run the self-extracting binary. For example,
On SPARC 32 bit:
/tmp/jre-1_5_0-solaris-sparc.sh
On x86:
/tmp/jre-1_5_0-solaris-i586.sh
This displays a binary license agreement. Read through the agreement. Press the spacebar to display the next page. At the end, enter yes to proceed with the installation.
- The files are installed in the jre1.5.0 sub-directory under the
current directory.
Note: The Java Plug-in and Java Web Start are automatically installed with the JRE.
Enable and Configure
Once the installation is complete, ensure that you enable and configure the JRE to run applets in your browser. To enable the JRE for the browser:
- Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Mozilla installation
directory. Type:
cd <Mozilla installation directory>/plugins
- In the current directory, create a symbolic link to the JRE
libjavaplugin_oji.so file by typing:
For SPARC 32 bit
ln -s <JRE installation directory>/plugin/sparc/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
For x86
ln -s <JRE installation directory>/plugin/sparc/i386/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
Note: Be sure to include the period (.) at the end.
Example:
If Mozilla is installed in this directory:
/usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/
and if the JRE is installed in this directory:
/usr/java/jre1.5.0
Then type at the terminal to go to the browser plug-in directory:
cd /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins
Enter the following command to create a symbolic link to the Java Plug-in for the Mozilla browser.
ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so .
- Start Mozilla browser or restart if it is already running. Note that
if you have other Mozilla components (ie: Messenger, Composer, etc)
running, you will need to restart them as well.
- Go to Edit > Preferences.
- Under Advanced category > Select Enable Java.
JRE is now enabled for the browser.
To test that the JRE is installed, enabled and working properly on your computer, run this test applet from our web site: Test your JRE installation
The JRE installation and configuration is successful if you can see the animation of the Duke logo image.