Why Doesn't Java Install?

[onlineapps]

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!

[claydoh]

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:

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

[onlineapps]

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:

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.

[claydoh]

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

[Lord Albion]

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.

[claydoh]

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

[arochester]

Re: Why Doesn't Java Install?

Try "tabbing" onto "OK". If it goes onto "OK" press "Enter".