Using RPM archive:
mkdir /usr/local/java
cp jdk-6u21-linux-i586-rpm.bin /usr/local/java/jdk.bin
cd /usr/local/java
chmod +x jdk.bin
./jdk.bin
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the package is installed into /usr/java
the command rpm -i is executed automatically uppon the .rpm file that is produced
How to link java on /usr/java/bin/java:
set Java Environment Variables:
$vi /etc/profile
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06
export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin
test:
$java -version