Install Java Advanced Imaging ImageIO Tools on a Linux Machine

1 Important

The binary (.bin) files at the Oracle / Sun website do not work on modern versions of the linux kernel / ubuntu / debian distros.

2 How to install Java Advanced Imaging ImageIO Tools on Ubuntu Linux

• Download the script

wget https://install-java-jai-imageio.googlecode.com/files/install-java-jai-imageio

• If you are a normal user (ie not root) on ubuntu

sudo bash ./install-java-jai-imageio 

• If root user

bash ./install-java-jai-imageio 

3 What the script does (feel free to have a look before you run it)

• Checks you're running it as root or using sudo.
• Updates the Ubuntu repos if need be.
• Checks which chipset you're running.
• (If Oracle / Sun Java 6 isn't already installed)
  • Answers the Java installation questions in advance.
  • Installs the default java for your distro.
• Downloads the appropriate JAI ImageIO files installs JAI ImageIO.

Any questions or comments please email me at timothy.john.phillips@gmail.com - Tim Phillips.