Installing a Java virtual machine

Choose the"Linux (self extracting file)", which gives a file called jre-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin in the home directory, or a higher version. Make a note of the directory where Java got installed. In this case this is ~/jr1.5.0_04

In bibledit, under menu Preferences, Formatter, enter the directory where Java is installed. Ensure to give the full path, by using the Open button.