how to download java?

[JakeHinojosa]

I just put ubuntu on one of my computers, but i forgot how to download it and install java on it. And i am using ubuntu 8.10 if that helps with answering.

[synapsys]

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfec...op-ubuntu-8.10

[QIII]

Unless you want the very most recent JRE (I think it is Update 14), you can install the JRE from the Ubuntu Multiverse repository.

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-bin sun-java6-fonts

[JakeHinojosa]

Unless you want the very most recent JRE (I think it is Update 14), you can install the JRE from the Ubuntu Multiverse repository.

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-bin sun-java6-fonts

I tried that but it didnt work at all. So if i could get another way of installing java, it would be good because id like to get java installed soon.

[EclipseAgent]

I tried that but it didnt work at all.

Do you have the repository enabled?

[JakeHinojosa]

Do you have the repository enabled?

i have no idea what you mean by that.

[buzzmandt]

follow this guide http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683
it will give you java and most codecs you'll ever need

[CatKiller]

i have no idea what you mean by that.

System -> Administration -> Software Sources. Put a tick in the multiverse box.

[JakeHinojosa]

so now i have java installed and its working, but how do i update it to the latest version, because i dont think i downloaded the most recent one.

[abhi_69]

ubuntu repo. will not update java to latest one (latest one is java-6u14). because, according to policy multiverse packages will not receive update. so, u hav to use distro independent build (.bin) from sun's website & install it to get latest one. u will get both jdk & jre.
hope this will help.