Question regarding installation of java

[Terry Murray]

I have a version of java (j2sdk1.4.0) that I installed on my machine in 2002
and was thinking of installing the most recent version. Is there something
that I should do before I go ahead and download the most recent update.

Thanks

Terry

[John]

Terry,

not really, you could uninstall your current JDK first if you want to. Or
you can keep it and install the new version to another directory and have
both environments available to you.

-John
"Terry Murray" <tg******@rogers.com> wrote in message
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I have a version of java (j2sdk1.4.0) that I installed on my machine in 2002 and was thinking of installing the most recent version. Is there something that I should do before I go ahead and download the most recent update.

Thanks

Terry

[Terry Murray]

Thanks
John

"John" <jp*****@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Terry,

not really, you could uninstall your current JDK first if you want to. Or
you can keep it and install the new version to another directory and have
both environments available to you.

-John
"Terry Murray" <tg******@rogers.com> wrote in message
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I have a version of java (j2sdk1.4.0) that I installed on my machine in

2002

and was thinking of installing the most recent version. Is there

something

that I should do before I go ahead and download the most recent update.

Thanks

Terry

[perry]

you could uninstall it but unless your pressed for h/d space it's
unnecessary, just leave it there, it might provide you a backup if the
new install doens't work

go ahead and install the latest off java.sun.com. however, beware of 1.5
as it is the latest and greatest, as in the use of templates. you
might be better of with 1.4.2

- perry

Terry Murray wrote:

I have a version of java (j2sdk1.4.0) that I installed on my machine in 2002
and was thinking of installing the most recent version. Is there something
that I should do before I go ahead and download the most recent update.

Thanks

Terry