IBM® Java™ is usually installed in /usr by using an installp package on AIX®. Sometimes, applications need the Java™ install to be present inside the application's installation directory or any other location. It is possible to install IBM Java™ to a chosen location by using the *.sdk.tsr.gz Java™ images available. The *.sdk.tar.gz packages for all supported Java™ versions and releases are available for download from Fix Central.
The steps to install Java™ in a specific location are:
1) Identify the Fix Central level for the specific Java™ version and release
2) Download the correct *.sdk.tar.gz package from Fix Central
3) Java™ installation by using the *.sdk.tar.gz package
4) Confirm the successful installation of Java™
1. If you have the AIX® fileset level or Service Refresh level(SR FP) for a specific Java™ version and release that you want to install, determine the corresponding Fix Central level by cross referencing from the following web page:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1022644
2. Download the *.sdk.tar.gz package for the specific Java™ version and release from Fix Central per the following steps:
--Go to Fix Central:
https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
--On the 'Find Product' tab, in ‘Product selector’ field enter ‘Runtimes for Java Technology’.
--In the 'Installed version' field, enter the Fix central level obtained in step 1 above for the Java™ version and release that you want.
--In the 'Platform' field, enter 'AIX® 64-bit, pSeries' or 'AIX® 32-bit, pSeries', depending on if you need 64-bit Java™ or 32-bit Java™. Hit 'Continue' button.
--On the next page, 'Identify Fixes', make sure the radio button 'Browse for fixes' is selected and hit 'Continue' button.
--On the next page, 'Select Fixes', make sure the 'Download method' is set to 'HTTPS'. If not, set it to 'HTTPS' using 'Change Download options'.
--Then, click the Java™ version and release that you need on the same 'Select Fixes' page.
--On the next page, 'Download files using HTTPS', you will see the different available packages for the selected Java™ version and release. For instance, I selected Java 8 SR8 FP40 and see the following packages:
--Download only the sdk.tar.gz package. For instance, in the above example of Java™ 8 SR8 FP40, the package would be:
3. To install Java™ to the chosen location by using these binary packages, do the following steps:
--Create the desired install directory, if not using an existing one. For example, run 'mkdir /tmp/Java8SR8FP40'.
--Copy the downloaded package over to the directory created.
# cd /tmp/Java8SR8FP40
# ls
pap6480sr8fp40-20250123_01-sdk.tar.gz
--To install the package, from the command line, simply unzip and untar the package:
# gunzip pap6480sr8fp40-20250123_01-sdk.tar.gz
# tar -xvf pap6480sr8fp40-20250123_01-sdk.tar
# ls -al
total 627752
drwxr-xr-x 3 root system 256 Apr 18 14:47 .
drwxrwxrwt 23 bin bin 12288 Apr 18 14:50 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 321392640 Apr 18 14:46 pap6480sr8fp40-20250123_01-sdk.tar
drwxr-x--- 9 bin bin 4096 Jan 23 06:52 sdk
The sdk directory has the Java install ready for use.
4. To verify and confirm that the Java™ installation is successful, execute the command:
# /tmp/Java8SR8FP40/sdk/jre/bin/java -version
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