Hi all,
I installed Oracle Linux Server 6.3 selecting "software Development System" (java 1.6.0 comes with it).
but I need to use Java 1.7
So I downloaded jdk-7u10-linux-x64.rpm
when I try to install it, I get the following error.
Unpacking JAR files...
rt.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/rt.pack
jsse.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/jsse.pack
charsets.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/charsets.pack
localedata.jar...
Error: Could not open input file: /usr/java/jre1.7.0_10/lib/ext/localedata.pack
I can't uninstall java 1.6 because other rpm uses it.
Can someone tell me what the "proper" way to install Oracle Linux and Java 1.7 should be?
OR is there a Oracle Linux Server 6.4 coming out soon with Java 1.7 as its default package set 
thanks in advance,
c.w.
The following works under Oracle Linux 6.3 x86_64 (and probably other versions).
1. Open the following URL in a web browser on your PC:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
2. Click the JDK download button, accept the license agreement and download the JDE rpm package.
3. Copy the following file to your Oracle Linux server (SFTP):
jdk-7u10-linux-x64.rpm
4. Login as root and use the YUM utility to install the RPM package.
# yum install ./jdk-7u10-linux-x64.rpm
5. Register the new installed java version, then change your default Java:
# alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_10/bin/java 2 # alternatives --config java
Display your default Java version:
# java -version java version "1.7.0_10" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_10-b18) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.6-b04, mixed mode)