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    Why Doesn't Java Install?

    I've been using Kubuntu 6.10 Edgy for several months now, and my only caveat is this: installing Java messes up my machine. I follow the instructions here, but when it gets to the license agreement it freezes. I'm assuming I'm supposed to select OK, but how can I do that? Everytime I try to hit enter, it doesn't work. Help!

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    Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

    Java is now available using apt-get or Adept package manager, you can ignore that page you linked to
    You need to enable extra repositories
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu
    them reload and look for the package named sun-java5-bin
    and then run this command to select the sun-java as the default java to use:
    Code:
    sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun
    You can also find some instructions in the wiki here:
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ja...e3d804fd879ce5

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      Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

      Originally posted by claydoh
      Java is now available using apt-get or Adept package manager, you can ignore that page you linked to
      You need to enable extra repositories
      https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu
      them reload and look for the package named sun-java5-bin
      and then run this command to select the sun-java as the default java to use:
      Code:
      sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun
      You can also find some instructions in the wiki here:
      https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ja...e3d804fd879ce5
      Sort of worked. It always gets to a certain area, and then it stops. Here's a screenshot of where it stops:
      http://www.mediafire.com/?1za1t50yzth

      I can't accept the license agreement, ergo I can't install it.

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        #4
        Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

        if you read the rest of the page (which of course I did not specify )
        https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ja...e3d804fd879ce5
        there are instructions for this, alternatively, you could use the command line to install it to get around this

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          #5
          Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

          I cannot install Java either as it just freezes so I cannot scroll down to read the rest of the agreement or just accept it without reading it. I have enabled all the extra repositories in the default sources.list file.

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            #6
            Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

            See my post above for the fix for this, or use the command line to avoid this problem, again see my post above

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              #7
              Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

              Try "tabbing" onto "OK". If it goes onto "OK" press "Enter".
              "A problem well stated is a problem half solved." --Charles F. Kettering
              "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."--Dr. Seuss

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