Help of Setting up java for Linux

[Ong Choon Seng]

Hi,

I have install the rpm package (jdk-sbb-1.1.6-4a.glibc.i386.rpm) from redhat's ftp on 
my rh5.1 system but have problem running classes.

I am very now to this environment so any help would be greatly appreciated.

I know that you have to setup the classpath option but how do I do that?

I was trying to run the HelloWorld class with :-
    java -classpath \home\java HelloWorld
but encounter the following error :-
    Unable to initialize threads : cannot find class java/lang/Thread

Please advice

Regards