How to Install Java Icedtea

In 2006, Sun Microsystems announced its intention to make Java a completely free and open-source software. The Sun effort to release an open-source and fully buildable Java Development Toolkit, or JDK, is called OpenJDK. The goal of the IcedTea project is to make OpenJDK work in a free software environment. Launched by Red Hat in June of 2007, IcedTea finally enabled Java to be run without any dependence on software that was not open source.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with an OS of Windows 2000 or later

Instructions

1. Download IcedTea6 from the IcedTea website (see Resources). The file that you must download is called icedtea6-1.5.tar.gz.

2. Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where you downloaded IcedTea file by entering the following command:
   cd [file location]

3. Execute the following commands:
   ./configure
   make

References

• Installing Java IcedTea
• IcedTea Java, Unrelated Patent Deals and FSDaily

Resources

• Download IcedTea