Getting Started

    Java Development Kit 1.1.7A for UnixWare 7

The Java Development Kit (JDK) for SCO Operating Systems TM is a powerful development environment that is portable, object-oriented, platform independent, and especially well-suited for developing Internet-enabled applications. The JDK includes the Java Virtual Machine, runtime classes, compiler, and basic tools for using Java.

See the JDK 1.1.7A Release Notes for what's new in this release.

System Requirements

Software: UnixWare 7.0.1 with required PTFs (See the JDK 1.1.7A Release Notes.)
RAM: 32MB minimum; 64MB recommended
Disk Space: 15MB to 132MB free disk space depending on which packages are installled

Installation

Once you have downloaded the product file or files from the Download page, perform the following steps as root:

  1. Move the files to a preferred installation directory, for example:
    mv P*.tar /tmp2 or
    mv C*.tar /tmp2
  2. Change to the installation directory:
    cd /tmp2
  3. Extract the files. This command must be performed on each file individually.
    tar xvf <filename>.tar
  4. Uncompress the files:
    uncompress *.Z
  5. Install the packages as described in the JDK 1.1.7A Release Notes:
    pkgadd -d `pwd`/jdk117.ds
    pkgadd -d `pwd`/jdk117pls.ds

  6. When you you have completed the installation, you will probably want to remove the download packages from the /tmp2 directory, as they are rather large.

Important Notes

Documentation

Essential information about this product is contained in the JDK 1.1.7A Release Notes. Be sure to read these notes thoroughly before attempting to use the JDK. We recommend that you print out or bookmark these notes for later reference. Please note that the version of the Release Notes included in the download is not the final version. Refer to the above link for the final JDK 1.1.7A Release Notes.

Other JDK documentation can be viewed with your Netscape Navigator browser at file:/usr/java/index.html.

Licensing

The JDK is licensed under the same terms as the host SCO operating system upon which it is installed.

Product Updates

Visit http://www.sco.com/java for product information, updates, patches, and other product assistance.


Document version 117A
22 April 1999
© 1999 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All rights reserved.