Installing sun java

[chandanlin]

hi,
I have tried using both adept and synaptic to install Sun-java. They show no results when I search for "sun java". I have enabled all available repositories and also checked the propreitory sofware and commercial software checkboxes. Does anybody know that solution.

[someguyouknow]

Re: Installing sun java

try sun-java

[blackd]

Re: Installing sun java

try to install it with apt-get. You can search in the list of available packages with "apt-cache search".

For example:
> apt-cache search sun-java

You will get a list with package-names, now you can install a package with:
> apt-get install sun-java-bin
or some other package name ...

[a_l_a_n]

Re: Installing sun java

Nonsense! If you want Suns Java go to the sun website and download the .bin file. Run it and install it somewhere sensible like /opt/java. Then, if you so wish, add suitable paths in your ~/.bash_profile.

I install my Javas in /opt/java

$ ls /opt/java
j2sdk1.4.2_12
java -> /opt/java/jdk1.6.0/
jdk1.5.0_07
jdk1.6.0

and create a symlink to the one I want to use by default, and use that symlink in my~/.bash_profile:

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/java
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

[jdunn]

Re: Installing sun java

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java