title: Installing java - should I use the .rpm file or the .tar.gz?
body: <p>I am looking to install java on Linux Ubuntu 64-bit.  Should I use the .tar files or the .gz files.  Download speed is not an issue.  I'm not interested in tons of details I just would like to pick one.  I will be doing application development, though not in java itself which I don't know/use.  It is needed for other products that I run like rubyMine for developing ruby applications.</p>