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Download Java WorkShop: Solaris 2.4/2.5
Java WorkShop 1.0a

Release 1.0a

Some important notes before you begin:

  • These instructions assume that you have already installed Java WorkShop release 1.0. You must already have release 1.0 installed on your computer to use this patch release. You install this patch over release 1.0.
  • To read the Release Notes that describe this release, click here.
  • To read the Release Notes that describe the 1.0 release, click here.

There are two ways you can install Java WorkShop on your Solaris system:

  • Download the files, uncompress the files, execute the downloaded shell script to extract the files to a directory of your choosing. This method is recommended for end users.

    Note: Because files are replaced during the patch installation, if you use this method you cannot undo the patch installation to return to a pure release 1.0 state.

  • Download the files, uncompress them, use the tar utility to extract the files, and then (as the user root), use the Solaris package utilities to install the files. This method is recommended for system administrators with root access.

  • The patch numbers are:
    • SPARC:		104371-01
      
    • Intel Platform: 104243-01

The next section describes the process that does not use the Solaris package utilities. To skip to the instructions that use the package utilites to install the software after you download it, click here.

Download, then Install Using the Shell Script

  1. Be sure your system has enough free disk space to accommodate the compressed, uncompressed, and "untarred" files.

  2. Click on the following link to download the software to your system:

    Java WorkShop for Solaris

    • 6 Mbytes compressed
    • 17 Mbytes uncompressed

    Java WorkShop for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition)

    • 6 Mbytes compressed
    • 17 Mbytes uncompressed

  3. After the software has been downloaded, use the uncompress command to decompress it:
    % uncompress jw-<platform>-S2.sh.Z
    
    <platform> is used throughout the rest of these instructions to represent the Solaris platform you are using: "sparc" or "intel".

    Note that some browsers may automatically uncompress the file for you.

  4. Make the shell script executable:
    % chmod +x jw-<platform>-S2.sh
    
    
  5. Execute the shell script to extract the software into the installation directory:
    % jw-<platform>-S2.sh
    
    The shell script:
    1. Prompts you for the path name of the release 1.0 installation directory
    2. Checks the file system to confirm the path name
    3. Copies the patch files into the installation directory

  6. To conserve disk space, you can delete or archive the original jw-<platform>-S2.sh file elsewhere.

  7. You can verify that the installation was successful by running the following program:
    % <install_dir_path>/JWS/<platform>-S2/bin/IVP
    

To start the WorkShop, type:

% jws &


Download, then Install Using Solaris Package Utilities

  1. Make the directory in which you want to download the software your current directory. Be sure your system has enough free disk space to accommodate the compressed, uncompressed, and "untarred" files.

  2. Click on the following link to download the software to your system:

    Java WorkShop for Solaris - pkg

    • 5 Mbytes compressed
    • 17 Mbytes uncompressed

    Java WorkShop for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition) - pkg

    • 4 Mbytes compressed
    • 17 Mbytes uncompressed

  3. After the software has been downloaded, use the uncompress command to decompress it:
    % uncompress jw-pkg-<platform>-S2.tar.Z
    
    <platform> is used throughout the rest of these instructions to represent the Solaris platform you are using: "sparc" or "intel".

    Note that some browsers may automatically uncompress the file for you.

  4. Use the tar command to extract the software into the current directory:
    % tar -xvf jw-pkg<platform>-S2.tar
    

    After the extraction you should see the following files:

    Install.info         backoutpatch
    README.<patch_id>    installpatch
    
    
  5. Run the installpatch program as follows:
    % installpatch `pwd`
    

  6. You can verify that the installation was successful by running the following program:
    
    % <install_dir_path>/JWS/<platform>-S2/bin/IVP
    

To start the WorkShop, type:

% jws &

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