Linux noob doesn't know how to choose an installer (laugh at this user)

I am trying to install java to run the Fabric installer (to mod Minecraft), but there is more than one option, I could figure out that the Debian package probably won't work, and I know the ARM packages won't run on my 5700X, but there are still two options, which one do I choose for Bazzite?

I would search this up on a web, but I don't know what search terms to use.

Lumaeris•11/25/25, 11:50 AM

use prism launcher instead, it's way easier and can handle multiple minecraft instances if you want. it supports modrinth, curseforge and some others like you would expect

LLumaeris use prism launcher instead, it's way easier and can handle multiple minecraft in...

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 11:52 AM

I don't like 3rd party launchers, I only use them when a server owner refuses to send me a full list of the mods for me to install myself

Lumaeris•11/25/25, 11:53 AM

well basically everyone uses it here, it's even mentioned in docs: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/FAQ/#i-need-a-different-version-of-java

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 11:53 AM

I also don't like having to look through lots of .minecraft folders every time I back up my screenshots

Lumaeris•11/25/25, 11:53 AM

use what you want tho, I'm just saying that's the best option out there

LLumaeris use what you want tho, I'm just saying that's the best option out there

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 11:54 AM

It probably would be if I played with modpacks, but I usually like to just browse mods and install them manually.

JJourneyheart It probably would be if I played with modpacks, but I usually like to just brows...

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:19 PM

the thing you want is the X64 compressed archive

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia the thing you want is the X64 compressed archive

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:20 PM

Ahh, does that have an executable file in it?

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:20 PM

not really an installer though
just an archive with java libraries/executables in it

JJourneyheart Ahh, does that have an executable file in it?

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:20 PM

yes

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:21 PM

it\s in the bin folder

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:21 PM

just bin/java

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia just bin/java

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:22 PM

Does it take a while to open? I double clicked it and nothing happened

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:23 PM

I clicked the third icon

JJourneyheart Does it take a while to open? I double clicked it and nothing happened

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:23 PM

the java executable is java itself
not an installer
java itself doesn't have a graphical interface

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia the java executable is java itself not an installer java itself doesn't have a g...

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:24 PM

Is there a way to install it?

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:24 PM

you run it from a terminal/script/whatever with arguments

JJourneyheart Is there a way to install it?

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:25 PM

jes open a terminal in the bin folder & type ./java./java

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:25 PM

you'll see the help text

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:26 PM

Open in Console? (seen when I right click in the files app)

JJourneyheart Open in Console? (seen when I right click in the files app)

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:26 PM

yeah that should do

JJourneyheart It probably would be if I played with modpacks, but I usually like to just brows...

batata•11/25/25, 12:27 PM

I play vanilla Minecraft and prism launcher is the best thing I've ever used for minecraft

batata•11/25/25, 12:27 PM

Doesn't matter if your on windows linux

batata•11/25/25, 12:27 PM

Prism launcher is peak

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia yeah that should do

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:29 PM

I don't know what I am looking at

JJourneyheart I don't know what I am looking at

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:30 PM

the help text telling you how to use the java executable

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia the help text telling you how to use the java executable

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:31 PM

I can't find anything related to installing Java

JJourneyheart I can't find anything related to installing Java

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:33 PM

as i said this isn't an installer it's java itself
there is nothing needing installing here

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:33 PM

you downloadfed a zip file containing javva & extracted it into a folder

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:34 PM

now you have the java stuff in that folder

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia as i said this isn't an installer it's java itself there is nothing needing inst...

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:34 PM

Is there a way I can have my PC run a .jar by double clicking it like I can on MacOS or Linux mint or Windows?

JJourneyheart Is there a way I can have my PC run a .jar by double clicking it like I can on M...

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:36 PM

yes
we can use the java binary you now have to do that

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia yes we can use the java binary you now have to do that

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:36 PM

I am confused

JJourneyheart I am confused

batata•11/25/25, 12:38 PM

Why not just launch prism launcher
And create a shortcut that instantly opens minecraft

batata•11/25/25, 12:38 PM

You'll never have to see prism launcher that way

Bbatata Why not just launch prism launcher And create a shortcut that instantly opens mi...

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:39 PM

Because I have already stated I prefer the vanilla launcher

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia yes we can use the java binary you now have to do that

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:42 PM

Do I use one of these?

JJourneyheart Do I use one of these?

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:48 PM

yeah
you run /path/tp/java -jar /path/to/jarfile.jar/path/tp/java -jar /path/to/jarfile.jar
though making gnome do this for you automatically seems to not be as simple as i expected
it's VERY simple on KDE Plasma

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:49 PM

the open with option lets you set it up easily on KDE

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:49 PM

bit trickier on gnome it seems but still not that hard

JJourneyheart Because I have already stated I prefer the vanilla launcher

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皇家海星•11/25/25, 12:50 PM

bruh stop wasting people's time

皇皇家海星 bruh stop wasting people's time

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:50 PM

i don't mind

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:51 PM

i like learning
i've never really set up a double click option on GNOME before

皇皇家海星 bruh stop wasting people's time

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:51 PM

I like the vanilla launcher for the same reason people like manual cars

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia i like learning i've never really set up a double click option on GNOME before

JourneyheartOP•11/25/25, 12:53 PM

Based on the locations, what should the command look like? I have almost never used a terminal for anything more than a Minecraft server on Windows 10, and I would assume that works differently because I only really did Minecraft commands there.

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皇家海星•11/25/25, 12:54 PM

ok you do you

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皇家海星•11/25/25, 12:55 PM

you can probably look at /etc/xdg/mimeapps.list/etc/xdg/mimeapps.list

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皇家海星•11/25/25, 12:56 PM

or ~/.config/mimeapps.list~/.config/mimeapps.list for user-specific overrides

皇皇家海星 you can probably look at `/etc/xdg/mimeapps.list`

nagito || Knight of Emilia•11/25/25, 12:56 PM

i was just thinking add a desktop entry that runs /path/to/java -jar %f/path/to/java -jar %f

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