Install CentOS 5.3 in text mode without any server application options. Update and harden CentOS 5.3 Applications you need to install after server installation. yum install xauth Download Sun Java JDK and Install (Choose Java SE Development Kit (JDK)) Download Sun JDK (Version I used jdk-6u16-linux-i586-rpm.bin) Copy Java JDK to Server and Install chmod +x ..