Attempting to install Java, but without success.
Followed the directions above, Java downloaded, but then I saw a screen which isn't in the instructions (I think). And quite frankly, I've forgotten exactly what it said, but there was an <OK>. However, hitting enter did nothing. In fact, there seemed no way to respond to it. The window was informational and there was no prompt, just the <OK> which did nothing.
I also did not see the following on the first try that left me with the seemingly nonfunctioning <OK> dialog :
...a screen that contains the Sun Operating System Distributor License for Java and hit Enter to continue. You’ll see a dialog that asks you if you agree with the DLJ license terms. Select Yes, and hit Enter; the JRE will finish installing.
So, I then shut down Terminal and began the process again. That delivered a message about something still being open and it continued no further. I only knew to quit Ubuntu to close whatever files were open and did so.
I restarted Ubuntu and Terminal. Again I attempted to follow the Java installation instructions, but now I get the following:
Code:
jimmy@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts
Password:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
jimmy@ubuntu:~$ dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
jimmy@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
jimmy@ubuntu:~$
Help, please?
Also, why is it that Terminal reports an older version of Java being installed, but Firefox doesn't see it? About : plugins entered into Firefox does not list the older version of Java that Terminal says is there.
Code:
jimmy@ubuntu:~$ java -version
java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu5)
Oh, and I'm a complete noob so please bear with me. I'm finding I am oblivious to the obvious when it comes to Ubuntu and Linux.
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