How to install Java 6 and and Environment

1. First download the Java 6 compiler from the sun java website


• The download site is http://java.sun.com/javase/6/download.jsp


• You want the jdk (Java Development Kit, formerly known as SDK - System Development Kit) not the JRE (Java Runtime Environment, which is what is needed to execute java programs) which does not contain a compiler.


• Note that Java 6 is also called Java 1.6.


2. Next download and install an environment:


• You may want BlueJ
• Some tips on installing BlueJ


• You can also install other development environments, including JEdit, JGRASP, and JCreator.


• Or, you can use vim!