java installation problem

[h33d sight3d]

i have downloaded java from the java website and i go and try to install it and it errors
like this
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Could not open the file /home/
dave/Desktop/jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin.

gedit has not been able to detect the character coding.
Please check that you are not trying to open a binary file.
Select a character coding from the menu and try again.
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can someone help me please...:confused:

[taurus]

cd ~/Deskop
chmod 755 jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin
sudo mv jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin /opt
cd /opt
sudo ./jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin
Unless you just want to unpack/install it in your own $HOME/Desktop.

[namdung]

Use Synaptic Package Manager for hassle free installation of Java.

[jamesstansell]

i have downloaded java from the java website and i go and try to install it and it errors
like this
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Could not open the file /home/
dave/Desktop/jre-1_5_0_02-linux-amd64.bin.



Good advice from both taurus and namdung, depending on your needs.

I'm wondering - why and how did you download such an old JRE version?