working with the Google Video Uploader for Linux

One of the most irritating things about working with the Google Video Uploader for Linux is
1) knowing which Java tool you need to install to get the uploader to work and
2) the damn syntax for executing the JAR archive.

First, install the latest Java Runtime Environment, found here:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/jre/install.html

Secondly, once you've got the latest JVM installed, use the following syntax to start the Google Video Uploader for Linux:
java -jar GoogleVideoUploader.jar

Finally, if you are so bold, you may install the entire Java JDK found here:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install.html

These few steps took me about four hours to figure out one day. Frustrating.

Hope this helps folks.