IBM zSeries Developer Kit for Linux® Download and Installation Instructions

This file gives only installation instructions for the Developer Kit for Linux. For more information about the Developer Kit and its components, please see the IBM(R) zSeries Developer Kit for Linux(R), Java(TM) 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.2.2 README or the IBM(R) zSeries Runtime Environment for Linux(R), Java(TM) 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.2.2 README.

The Developer Kit for Linux has been tested with the following products:


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Installation requirements

Software requirements

X11R6 3.3.x, provided by XFree86 Currently included in all of the supported products
C Runtime Library (libc) version 2.1.3-176 or later Currently included in all of the supported products

If you do not have the C Runtime Library (libc) version 2.1.3-176 or later, you must upgrade before using the Developer Kit for Linux. To determine the level of glibc on your system, type the following from within any shell:

     rpm -q libc

Linux kernel 2.2.16 Currently included in all of the supported products

If you have a version of the Linux operating system that does not have kernel 2.2.x, information on upgrading the kernel might be found at the following Web site: http://www.kernel.org/

Hardware requirements


Developer Kit for Linux packages

The following Developer Kit for Linux® packages can be installed:

Each package is available in an installable RedHat Package Manager (RPM) package and in a compressed tape archive (TAR) package.

The file names of the packages are as follows:

Package Installable RPM file name Compressed TAR file name
Developer Kit IBMJava2-SDK-122-linux-390-beta-1.00.rpm - not currently available IBMJava2-SDK-122-linux-390-beta-1.00.tgz


Installing installable RPM packages

To install an installable RPM package:

  1. Download the installable RPM package to any directory.
  2. Use the rpm command to install the package, as follows:
        rpm -i filename.rpm
    where filename is the file name of the package.

    Note: If you are installing on SuSE Linux 7.0, you must use the --nodeps option on the rpm command, as follows:

        rpm -i --nodeps filename.rpm 
    where filename is the file name of the package.

The package is installed, by default, in the /opt/usr/IBMJava2-122 directory. If you want to install it in a different directory, use the --prefix option on the rpm command, as follows:

    rpm -i --prefix dirname filename.rpm

where dirname is the directory where you want to install the package.

If you use the --prefix option, the package is installed in the directory IBMJava2-122, which is created in the directory you specified.

For shareable installations change the file ownership to root with:

    chown -R root:root IBMJava2-122

The IBMJava2-122/jre/bin tree contains the Java Virtual Machine. The Java compiler is contained in the IBMJava2-122/bin directory.

Add the IBMJava2-122/bin and IBMJava2-122/jre/bin paths to your PATH environment variable. For example

    export PATH=/opt/IBMJava2-122/bin:/opt/IBMJava2-122/jre/bin:$PATH
You may also place these commands in your profile.

Installing compressed TAR packages

To install a compressed TAR package:

  1. Login as user root. This is not required but is recommended for shareable installations.
  2. Download the compressed TAR package to the directory where you want to install the package.
  3. Use the tar command to unpack the file, as follows:
        tar -zxvf filename.tgz
    
    where filename is the file name of the package.

    The package is installed in the directory IBMJava2-122, which is created in the directory where you unpack the package.

  4. For shareable installations change the file ownership to root with:
        chown -R root:root IBMJava2-122
  5. The IBMJava2-122/jre/bin tree contains the Java Virtual Machine. The Java compiler is contained in the IBMJava2-122/bin directory.

    Add the IBMJava2-122/bin and IBMJava2-122/jre/bin paths to your PATH environment variable. For example

        export PATH=/opt/IBMJava2-122/bin:/opt/IBMJava2-122/jre/bin:$PATH
    You may also place these commands in your profile.

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