Installing Java

[James1]

Hi

I am a complete NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOObie

I have swapped over from SUSE as it just gets worse ::) ::)

I am having problems installing java

I have followed the instructions that I found on this site. But it just gives errors :'(

jamie@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install fakeroot java-package java-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Couldn't find package java-package

I have got lost "enable the multiverse repository"

It just does not work ???

Can anuone help with this..

Thank You :)

[whoiam55]

backport repository http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/main Packages are not up yet.

[James1]

Thanks for the reply :) :)

Is it stupid question to ask when the packages will be up ;D ;D

[onihr]

If you want the latest JRE from sun do this:

Go to : http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Click on the download link that says: Linux (self-extracting file)* *Note:not* the one above it that says rpm

Click on the instructions that go with it. Make sure you follow the .bin instructions not the rpm intructions!

Follow the instructions...hook up the plug in...then test if you installed it correctly by going to the same link as above and click the verify installation button.

Tadow... your done. If their instructions are unclear to you let me know and I'll break it down.

[James1]

???

I have followed the instructions off the site.

But have got as far as installing it. I have then gone to configure it and I can not find where it thas been installed. :-[

I have searched the hard drive for this "jre-1_5_0_05" but have been unable to find anything.

Any further help please. ;D ;D

[tikal26]

look at this. it looks like they have figure out away to package java , w32 codecs and other things like that.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=70815&page=2

a few weeks ago they had
breezy-extras-stagings but now that breezy is out you should just be able to use breezy extras look at the threat for more info

[James1]

Sorry to come back to this ::) ::)

But I still having a problem with not having java installed as I need it for web sites I visit.

I have tried the sun download and the instructions on their site, but it all goes bad.

Can anyone help with this as I have got the flash plug in working in Firefox ok and just need this java one.

Thank You.

[richacol]

I'm having problems with this as well, as a convert from Win XP and having no idea about terminal commands, could someone in words so simple please tell me how to get Java on my system.

It may be starnge but as a big web user (Firefox) this is one thing that may send me to Linspire as thta sems to work with Java on the live cd trail.

[richacol]

Well I've eevn astounded myself ;D

Read elswhere in the forums how to get Adept to point to older repositoried, did that, downloaded and installed Java, and now Firefox is up and running it.

Now for Realplayer

[James1]

Hi

Can you please post here how you did it. I just need to get java working myself.

Thank You

[Brillig]

I loaded realplayer10GOLD just by following the directions on the site. Works okay. Java, on the other hand, I've had no luck. I pulled the pound signs from the host list, and still no luck from apt-get.

[superspiff83]

Just for information :
I tried to install Java from the official website, following their instruction.

I used the file java*.bin

After having run the command ./java*.bin, they say that you must create a symbolic link in the mozilla directory, if you use mozilla firefox it may not work, because you must create the symbolic link in the mozilla-firefox directory... I know it is a bit evident but not for a noob :)
I don't know if this will help...

bye