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Ubuntu has a nice way to configure most of the important softwares (java,sbt,scala,....etc) without installing through ubuntu software centre- sudo apt-get install ….... You only have to do is, download that files folder and put it that folder wherever you like and set environment variables. That's all.  Java Configuration  Go to this url  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html   Download  jdk-7u45-linux-x64.tar.gz  Move that file where you want to store.  In here I've created a directory named 'hms' in my home folder and in hms there is a directory called 'installs' (path = /home/shashika/hms/installs )  Then go to your directory and extract the jdk-7u45-linux-x64.tar.gz file Then you can see the extracted file Now the important part. That is set the jdk/bin path in bashrc file which is in your home folder.  If you can see it in your home folder press ctrl-h then you can see those hidden