Install Java on Linux

Java for Linux Platforms

1. Change to the directory in which you want to install. Type:
   cd directory_path_name
   For example, to install the software in the /usr/java/ directory, Type:
   cd /usr/java/
   
2. Move the .tar.gz archive binary to the current directory.
3. Unpack the tarball and install Java
   tar zxvf jre-8u73-linux-i586.tar.gz
   
   The Java files are installed in a directory called jre1.8.0_73 in the current directory.
   In this example, it is installed in the /usr/java/jre1.8.0_73 directory.
4. Delete the .tar.gz file if you want to save disk space.