Enterprise Java for Linux HOWTO 

export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:.

Confirming Your Installation 

You are now ready to compile and run a simple application.  Create the following program. 

class HelloWorld {

  public static void main (String[] args) {

    System.out.println("Hello, World!");

  }

}

Compile the program with the Java compiler. 

javac HelloWorld.java

If the compiler produces errors, double check the syntax and confirm your PATH and CLASSPATH. 

Run the program with the JVM. 

java HelloWorld

If the JVM produces errors, confirm your PATH and CLASSPATH. 

You should see the following output: 

Hello, World!

Congratulations, you have installed, set up an environment for, and tested Kaffe on Linux. 

More Information 

For more information on Kaffe, see the Kaffe website at 

 http://www.kaffe.org

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2.4 Sun J2SE 

Background 

The Sun Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) is Sun s production release of the Java 2 Platform for the Linux

operating system. As of the time of this writing, J2SE is current with JDK 1.2.2 on the Intel architecture. 

Download 

J2SE can be obtained from 

 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk122

. 

You will need to register with Sun and agree to the license online before downloading. 

Installation 

I suggest installing files in the /usr/local directory. After downloading the files, run: 

Confirming Your Installation 

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