Java 1.4.2 or
later (required for Java applications and
for
installation)
standard on Solaris.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/
Test java by typing 'java -version'
at the command line. If Java is
installed and present in the system $PATH, you should get a
message like
java version "1.5.0_07"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_07-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.5.0_07-b03, mixed mode)
If you get this message, no further steps are necessary.
On the other hand, if you
get a 'Command not found' message, or a message like this
java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.1 20060525 (Red Hat 4.1.1-1)
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
either Java is not on your system, or is not in the search path. gij is
NOT Java! For full instructions on setting up Java on your
system, inst.java.html.