Howto: Manually (non-repo) install jre-1_5_0_06 on Dapper

[Fornie]

geezz i'm so slow and i need your help...i already download the file on my desktop (by default the file(s) are saved on my desktop) and followed the instructions...

STEP 1 - I typed the command
fornie@fornie:~$ sudo mv jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin /usr/local
STEP 2 - I entered my login password which unfortunately failed
Password:
mv: cannot stat `jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin': No such file or directory
STEP 3 - I typed the command sudo -i
fornie@fornie:~$ sudo -i
STEP 4 - I typed the command again
root@fornie:~# sudo mv jre-1-5-07-linux-i586.bin /usr/local
mv: cannot stat `jre-1-5-07-linux-i586.bin': No such file or directory
root@fornie:~#


hmmm...? I somewhat got the idea that the problem is with the location of the file...help pls! thanks im kinda slow please bear with me hahhaa

[Fornie]

geezz sorry...i got it already...

what i did, i transferred the file on /home/fornie/
go to konsole
> fornie@fornie:~$ sudo chmod a+x jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin /home/fornie/
> fornie@fornie:~$ ls -
> fornie@fornie:~$ ./jre-1_5_0_07-linux-i586.bin

then whoa!...I'm so happy!!! this is fun!! i'm learning...

[elephas]

In Dapper, Sun Java is available in the Multiverse section as sun-java5-jre and sun-java5-jdk (JDK is the development kit that contains the Java compiler)

it works too, but only from command line:

sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jdk

If you try to run it from adept client, you'll get in plenty of trouble.

[jdong]

That is an Adept bug, then... the Java package uses Debconf to display the license agreement to you, and as per the redistribution terms, you must indicate acceptance of the license. This requires a Debconf-interactive terminal (or another debconf method of interacting with a human). I believe Synaptic handles it fine, as does command line. If Adept doesn't, that's an Adept bug and should be filed as such in Launchpad.

[Arktis]

What would be the advantage of installing Java using either this or the java-package method?

In Dapper, Sun Java is available in the Multiverse section as sun-java5-jre and sun-java5-jdk (JDK is the development kit that contains the Java compiler)

IMHO, it's always good to cover your bases. I've now edited the first post to contain that information.

[jdong]

Thanks for doing so!

There are numerous advantages to using the distribution's packages, including easier management of upgrades (both possible security updates AND in 6 months when you want to do a distribution upgrade) and better integration (nobody knows how to do it better than the distribution developers themselves!) with the distribution.

However, as you said, it's always good to have this fallback if something doesn't work out.

[elephas]

That is an Adept bug, then... the Java package uses Debconf to display the license agreement to you, and as per the redistribution terms, you must indicate acceptance of the license.

Exactly. This package, like some others, launches interactive text-mode terminal session; Adept by default keeps it hidden, all the user sees by default is the frozen progress bar. Even if you show details and see the session, sometimes you can interact with it by pressing Tab, Space and Enter, sometimes you can't. Can't use the mouse either....

[NoWhereMan]

guys, alien-ized rpm from suns https://mustang.dev.java.net/ (Java 6!) works pretty well. With Java6 you can get rid of its "alien" gui, and get finally a better gtk look and feel (some glitches @16-bit video mode) whit themed applications.

bye

[equilibrium]

cool I can try sloth now

[jordi_rc]

Nice tutorial for java jse!

I have not internet connection at this time and need to have JDK installed in Xubuntu.

How can I install the JDK? The same way that JRE?
How should I do it?

Please help!

Jordi