#!/bin/bash # Installs the Sun JRE 1.7.4 on a Centos 6.x 64bit OS and does not include the browser plugin steps # Please refer to http://programster.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/centos-64-install-oracle-java-17-jdk.html export DIRECTORY='technostu_install_java' cd ~ mkdir $DIRECTORY cd $DIRECTORY # Download the JRE wget http://www.technostu.com/public_files/oracle/java/jdk/64/jdk-7u40-linux-x64.rpm # Install the rpm rpm -Uvh jdk-7u40-linux-x64.rpm # Update the aliases/alternatives echo 'Updating alternatives....' alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/java 20000 alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/javaws 20000 alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/java/latest/bin/javac 20000 alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/java/latest/bin/jar 20000 echo 'cleaning up....' # Remove all the temporary stuff we downloaded cd ~ rm -rf $DIRECTORY echo 'done!'