==== Install and setup Java ==== * Setup directories mkdir -p ~/software/zipped/java ~/software/unZipped * Download Java http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp → scroll to the bottom → click link under "Linux x64" → jre-8u291-linux-x64.tar.gz Move the tar.gz file into ~/software/zipped/java * unzip cd ~/software/unZipped tar xzvf ~/software/zipped/java/jre-8u291-linux-x64.tar.gz -C . * Add the unzipped directory to PATH in ~/.zshrc # For Java export PATH=$HOME/software/unZipped/jre1.8.0_291/bin:$PATH ==== run jnlp files ==== use javaws sudo apt-get install icedtea-netx javaws foo.jnlp ==== where is jconsole ==== It comes as part of java installation. Sample location C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_161\bin\jconsole.exe ==== What is the difference between jmc and jconsole ==== jconsole is light weight compared to jmc.