How to install SAP GUI Linux

If you need install SAP GUI in your linux mint 19, you need to do this:

First, uninstall java from your system

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get remove openjdk*

Next we need a place for java

$ sudo mkdir /opt/java

$ cd /opt/java

Download java from https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

$ sudo tar zxvf ~/Downloads/jdk-8u221-linux-x64.tar.gz

$ sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_221/bin/java" 1

$ sudo update-alternatives --set java /opt/java/jdk1.8.0_221/bin/java

$ java -version

java version "1.8.0_221"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_221-b11)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.221-b11, mixed mode)

Download SAP JAVA from marketplace

$ cd 50144807_7/BD_NW_7.0_Presentation_7.50_Comp._2_/PRES2/GUI/JAVA

$ sudo java -jar PlatinGUI750Linux_1.JAR

$ cd /opt/SAPClients/SAPGUI/bin

$ ./guilogon

You can create a new launcher with the next information.

Name: SAP

command: /bin/sh "/opt/SAPClients/SAPGUI7.50rev1/bin/guilogon"