Question : SDK for linux

Hi, I am trying to install Java SDK in my linux box and I downloaded java_ee_sdk-6u1-unix.sh from

https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=java_ee_sdk-6u1-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_SMI

However during installation, it says it is going to also install GlassFish. I am not getting why it is going to install something called GlassFish. Can't I install SDK without it ??

Answer : SDK for linux

There are many editions of SDK, including:

Micro Edition (ME) for developers of applications for mobile or other devices with limited resources.
Standard Edition (SE) for developers of conventional desktop applications.
Enterprise Edition (EE) for developers of enterprise-wide applications.

Developers new to Java usually start with SE and then graduate either to ME or EE depending upon their interest/needs.

Home page for Java SE is: http://java.sun.com/javase

If you're installing on Linux, would it not be better to let your distribution's package manager sort out the installation?