This section on Java programming is slightly more involved than the previous sections, as it involves selecting a Java SDK, and downloading and configuring it.

Things are further complicated by the choice of Java SDKs for Linux, but I'm going to keep things simple and stick with Sun's most recent release: J2SE 1.4.1_01. If you choose any of the other SDKs from IBM or Blackdown, you should still be able to follow most of these instructions.