I have never had any luck with the rpm.

I have uses the tarball for a while now.

Download the tarball.
move / copy the tarball to where you wish java to reside
untar/gzip the tarball
apply alternatives

alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jre1.7.0_13/bin/java 20000
alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/jre1.7.0_13/bin/javaws 20000
alternatives --install /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so libjavaplugin.so.x86_64 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_13/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 20000
/usr/sbin/alternatives --config java
/usr/sbin/alternatives --config javaws
/usr/sbin/alternatives --config libjavaplugin.so.x86_64

trying to follow the installation directions at:

http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-sun-oracle-java-jdk-jre-6-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/

and getting this, which isn't productive. Anyone have a better cheat sheet?

Dave

]# rpm -Uvh jdk-7u17-linux-x64.rpm
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
   1:jdk-2000:1.7.0_17-fcs ################################# [100%]
Unpacking JAR files...
        rt.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_17/jre/lib/rt.pack
        jsse.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_17/jre/lib/jsse.pack
        charsets.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_17/jre/lib/charsets.pack
        tools.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_17/lib/tools.pack
        localedata.jar...
Error: Could not open input file:
/usr/java/jdk1.7.0_17/jre/lib/ext/localedata.pack

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