New to Ubuntu - need help

[cranetoo]

Hi -

I'm a newcomer to linux...

I have an old G3 laptop and successfully Ubuntu 8.04 server.

I'm trying to get two apps running, CrashPlan and SqueezeCenter.

Seems like I need java running.. I've tried to install java6-jre.

I get:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
sun-java6-jre: Depends: sun-java6-bin (= 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04) but it is not installable or
ia32-sun-java6-bin (= 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04) but it is not installable
E: Broken packages

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Can anyone help me get java installed? Thanks!

Craig

[oboedad55]

Hi -

I'm a newcomer to linux...

I have an old G3 laptop and successfully Ubuntu 8.04 server.

I'm trying to get two apps running, CrashPlan and SqueezeCenter.

Seems like I need java running.. I've tried to install java6-jre.

I get:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
sun-java6-jre: Depends: sun-java6-bin (= 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04) but it is not installable or
ia32-sun-java6-bin (= 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04) but it is not installable
E: Broken packages

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Can anyone help me get java installed? Thanks!

Craig

How are you trying to install java? I usually do it through synaptic, that way it will automagically pull in the dependencies.

[cranetoo]

How are you trying to install java? I usually do it through synaptic, that way it will automagically pull in the dependencies.

I don't think I have synaptic since I'm running server (no gui)... But I'm so new I could be wrong.

So to install I typed 'sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre'

[oboedad55]

I don't think I have synaptic since I'm running server (no gui)... But I'm so new I could be wrong.

So to install I typed 'sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre'

Yeah, you're right. I didn't realize you were running a server. Have you tried installing sun-java6-bin first?

[cranetoo]

Yeah, you're right. I didn't realize you were running a server. Have you tried installing sun-java6-bin first?

yup - I got:


sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package sun-java6-bin is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
sun-java6-jre
E: Package sun-java6-bin has no installation candidate

[oboedad55]

yup - I got:


sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package sun-java6-bin is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
sun-java6-jre
E: Package sun-java6-bin has no installation candidate

Well? I booted up into my 8.04 installation and it looks as if what you're doing is exactly right. I thought maybe hardy used an older version of java or something, but nope. I wish I had more useful info for you. :confused:

[cranetoo]

Well... thank you anyway for trying. Maybe someone else can help...

[llamabr]

dumb question maybe, but did you try:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin

[cranetoo]

dumb question maybe, but did you try:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin

No dumb questions as far as I'm concerned.. (I'm stuck!) :confused:

I got a long list of stuff after the get update/ get install sun java.... Here's the tail end:

Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Sources
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Sources
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://ports.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Sources
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package sun-java6-bin is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
sun-java6-jre
E: Package sun-java6-bin has no installation candidate

[cranetoo]

I kept looking and it looks like this may be the problem. There is no JRE for PPC! Is that correct? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=870185

Is that a big deal? I just want to install and run CrashPlan on my ibook g3 with ubuntu server.

I'll keep trying but any tips would be great. Thanks

[buntybuntu]

This might be dumb, but if all you need is a JVM, then try installing Kaffe.

sudo aptitude install kaffe

Hope this helps
buntyBuntu

[jml]

At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, the OP mentions that the computer in question is an old G3. If memory serves me, that is PowerPC architecture. There is no longer official support for the PowerPC. The PowerPC version is now community supported. I don't know for sure, but that fact may have an impact on driver, and application availability.

Joe

[cranetoo]

Seems like Kaffe is worth a try. At the moment I'm working on installing the IBM java version but I'm stuck with an installation error. I'm using the instructions here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1116368... I started here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JavaInstallation but got a similar error.

I'm trying these with Jaunty instead of Hardy... I'm going to keep trying this path for a while longer (I'm learning) and then if I can't make it work I'll try some other java versions.

Thanks again for the continued input... I'd love other suggestions... At first I was frustrated but now I'm just having fun.

Craig