Web Start Wizard Installation of Freeware
Freeware files on this site are beginning to be presented in the form of Java .class files in Web Start Wizard format. They are installed using the following steps.
Step 1
Download the file by clicking on the class file link, noting where the file is placed. Files will look like
setup_sfw_gcc_2952s.class
setup_sfw_gcc_2952x.class
where setup_sfw simply means setup for sunfreeware.com, gcc is the program name, 2952 means gcc version 2.95.2 and s stands for SPARC, while x stands for Intel-based processor executables.
Step 2
Change to the directory containing the class file.
Step 3
Become root/superuser.
Step 4
Run java on the class file as, for example,
java setup_sfw_gcc_2952s
without putting the .class extension on the setup class file name.
Note, there is a memory management change in Java 2 (to be delivered in Solaris 8) which effects SPARC and Intel. An "Out of Memory" error may occur when exececuting very large class files. A few wizards may fall into this category depending on individual (low) memory configurations. Specifically, gcc, ddd, emacs, and gimp may produce this error. To solve this, use the following command instead:
java -mx64m setup_sfw_gcc_2952s
* 64 can be incremented to 96, 128 etc. if necessary.
Step 5
Follow the instructions in the install wizard windows that appear.
As the process continues, note down any information you might need from the windows. In particular, record the information you get when you click on the Details button in the final install window. This will display the installation results, and provide the location of the install log.
Step 6
When the installation is finished, click on the exit button and log out as root. You may delete the .class file if you wish after installation.
Step 7
To uninstall, cd to the directory where the product was installed (i.e.
/usr/local). Type java
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This page was last updated on January 1, 2011.