Getting Started

    Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v. 1.2.2-001 for SCO Operating Systems

The Java 2 SDK (J2SDK) 1.2.2 for SCO Operating Systems is a powerful development and execution environment that is portable, object-oriented, platform independent, and especially well-suited for developing Internet-enabled applications. The J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO includes both the execution environment needed to run Java applications and the basic development environment tools needed to build Java applications.

J2SDK 1.2.2 is the first release from SCO based on Java 2 technology. J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO is a full implementation of the Sun MicrosystemsTM Java 2 Platform - the technology and environment described in the Sun TM specifications of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v. 1.2.2-001. (The -001 suffix indicates the patch level of the Sun J2SDK that J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO corresponds to; this particular patch contains several bug fixes from Sun, including some that are date-related.)

J2SDK 1.2.2 enables SCO OEMs, ISVs, and end users to develop and run applets and applications that conform to the Java 2 Core API. J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO includes improvements in performance and functionality over JDK 1.1.x. For a complete list of new features in Java 2 visit http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/relnotes/features.html.

System Requirements

For a complete description of platform availability and system requirements see the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO Release Notes.

Installation

The Java2 SDK is available for download as 4 separate installable packages:

PackageApprox. SizeDescription
java2sdk229MBContains both the development tools and runtime support
java2pls233MBJava2 demos and debuggable versions of many of the commands and libraries
java2doc92MB Java 2 API documentation. The documentation is also available at http://www.sco.com/java/j2sdk122-001/docs/index.html where it can be viewed with a Netscape® Navigator® browser (version 3.0 or higher).
java2man380KBManual pages for the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO.

Complete descriptions of the packages are included in the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO Release Notes.

Each of the packages can be downloaded as one large file. In addition, because of their large sizes, java2sdk2 and java2pls2 have been split into smaller parts that are available for download. If you choose to download the split packages, be sure to download all of the parts that make up that package and follow the instructions below to concatenate them back into one installable package.

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

  1. Move the files to a preferred installation directory (make sure there is enough space available), for example:
    mv  java2*.Z  /tmp or
    mv  java2*.part*  /tmp
  2. Change to the installation directory:
    cd  /tmp
  3. If you have downloaded any of the packages that were split into parts, concatenate the resulting files as follows:
    cat  java2sdk2.pkg.part.*  >  java2sdk2.pkg.Z
    cat  java2pls2.pkg.part.*  >  java2pls2.pkg.Z
  4. If you have downloaded any of the files without the ".Z" suffix, you can either rename the file to include the ".Z", or you uncompress the files as follows and then use the new filename in the steps below to install the package :
    uncompress  < filename  > new filename
  5. If you have not already done so, as described above, uncompress the files:
    uncompress  *.Z
  6. If you are installing the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO on OpenServer , you should first determine if you have the correct version of the compatibility module for that platform. To do this, enter (where module name is OSRcompat ):
    pkginfo -l  <module name>
    If there is no compatibility module installed, or you have an older version, you can download the latest version from the SCO Download page. To remove an older version, enter:
    pkgrm  <module name>
    To install a new compatibility module, extract and uncompress the file as described above and enter:
    pkgadd  <module name>

  7. Install the packages as described in the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO Release Notes, for example:
    pkgadd  -d  /tmp/java2sdk2.pkg
    pkgadd  -d  /tmp/java2pls2.pkg
  8. When you you have completed the installation, you will probably want to remove the download packages from the /tmp directory, as they are rather large.

Important Notes

Documentation

Essential information about this product is contained in the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO Release Notes. Be sure to read these notes thoroughly before attempting to use the J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO. We recommend that you print out or bookmark these notes for later reference.

Licensing

The J2SDK 1.2.2 for SCO 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 122-001
16 February 2000
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