Updating Java for Linux

If you are running Linux, the Web (SSL) vpn@ucsf works with Netscape 7 and Mozilla 0.9.9.

What version of Java am I running?

Web Java Test

The OAAIS web site provides a quick test to verify the version of Java currently in use by your web browser. We recommend that you use this service before continuing with these instructions. http://help.ucsf.edu/custom/ip_test.jsp

Sun Java Virtual Machine

To determine if your machine has the Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM):

Launch your browser.
From the Help menu, select About Plug-ins.
Look for the Java plug-in icon. If you do not have the plug-in, then you need to install it.

Installing or Upgrading Java on Linux

To install applications on a Linux machine, you need to log in to your machine as root. Note that the SSL vpn@ucsf works with Netscape 7 and Mozilla 0.9.9. To install the Sun JVM, from the Sun site (http://java.sun.com/j2se/) download either the:

Linux RPM for RedHat or
GNUZIP/Tar (for other Linux platforms) for the JRE file

Note: Make sure that you download the GNUZIP/Tar script to the directory where you want to install the Java Plug-in, such as: /usr/local.

Run the downloaded executable or extract the archive per the instructions provided by Sun Microsystems.

Create a symbolic link from the browser’s plug-in directory to the installed Java library libjavaplugin_oji.so per the included readme.txt document.

For assistance or more information contact OAAIS Customer Support
customersupport@ucsf.edu
(415) 514-4100, option 2

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Updating Java for Linux

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Installing or Upgrading Java on Linux