Jython is distributed as a self-extracting .class file created
by LiftOff. To install Jython, open the command line to the
directory in which you have placed the jython-21.class file and
then type: You will probably type one of the following three
lines, depending on your system. Be sure not to put ".class" at
the end of the file name. It can be necessay to set the
CLASSPATH to include the current directory Which command to use
depends on your operating system and java version. If you have
more than one java installed, you may have to supply an explicit
path the java command. When installing the JDK 1.2 from
javasoft, the default is it install both the JDK and a plugin
JRE. The plugin JRE is added to your PATH, so running the java
jython-21 command will make jython use the JRE. Specify the full
path if you want to use JDK instead, ie:
c:\Programs\JDK1.2\bin\java -cp . jython-21. If you do not have
a GUI, then add -o dir_to_install_to to the command above.
Jython will install to the specified directory without