the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

[carioca]

hi, linuxers!
I am using the kubuntu 7.10 but I don't know if it's already included the sun java plugin. how do I get it by downloading and installing? I use this command by using the terminal like this "sudo apt-get install sun-java5-bin" ? may I set up the sun java plugin with the mozilla firefox? Is that possible too? thanks for your hints and helpful instructions.

[slush1000]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

sudo apt-get install sun-java5-plugin

I think you may be better off installing sun-java6-bin and the sun-java6-plugin from the repository though

[Qqmike]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

Yeah, as I recall, there's been some questions about that one (sun java 6), and in the past I've done it as slush1000 suggested.
I believe it is also in:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras.

This is the package that also lets you play Windows media movie files in Kaffeine. I see sun java stuff come through during that install. If you try that, at some point the screen will stop with a sun-java "acceptance" screen staring at you. Press Tab key, then Do you Agree?, arrow to Yes, press Enter, and the script-installer continues normally and without problems. In fact, I just checked, and Adept Package Manger says sun-java6-bin is installed, and the jre and the plug in are installed, so that's is how I got it (through kubuntu-restricted-extras).

[doosjuice]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

I am busy trying to get java running in the konqueror browser, I get this error though

The following NEW packages will be installed
kubuntu-restricted-extras libavcodec1d libavutil1d libdvdread3 libgsm1
libk3b2-mp3 liblame0 libmad0 libpostproc1d libtunepimp5-mp3 libxine1-ffmpeg
sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre unrar
0 upgraded, 14 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the download directory

How do i continue, thanks

[dibl]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

Close Adept, open Konsole, and enter

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install

Then you should be able to open Adept Manager and install your package, assuming it's in the repos.

[doosjuice]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

thanks for the fast reply, it hasnt worked, the commands you gave went without error but I tried

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

in the terminal and got the same error

I then tried it within adept manager and it failed but says its installed?

[Qqmike]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

If it is installed, you should be able to play wmv's in Kaffeine.

[doosjuice]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

I am trying to view a java applet on a web page, the applet runs a virtual tour, I have firefox but the 64 bit version so was wanting to view the page with konqueror.

just rebooted and tried the page the applet doesn't run, I have a windoze pc next to my linux machine and it runs in IE fine

Am I going in the right direction?

[dibl]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

but the 64 bit version so was wanting to view the page with konqueror.

OK, now here's a problem -- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for 64-bit Linux is, errrrrr, not well implemented. I haven't made a recent examination of the issue -- I suggest a search on Ubuntu Forum to see where it stands, and whether there is a "workaround" or coping mechanism. :P

[doosjuice]

Re: the sun java plugin - how to install it ?

tried a few things, as usual, nothing helped. I ditched the 64bit and loaded 32bit 7.10 so far many things have gone either faster OR easier, for example, in 64bit when I clicked the wine icon in advanced (of system settings) it said it wasnt installed and would I like to install, yes please, nada, 2 errors. 32bit, it installed straight away.

IF you want to do everything on the web that you can do in windoze, after much reading, its better to run the 32 bit kubuntu 7.10