Java (openjdk) not working

**jepong** · April 29th, 2008

I freshly installed Ubuntu Hardy on my thinkpad.

I tried to upload my photos in multiply.com but java won't start.

need help...

This also goes with my HP Pavilion desktop... upgraded from Gutsy.

**rockerphil** · April 29th, 2008

run this code in your terminal

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

that should do the trick

**Michael.Godawski** · April 29th, 2008

Run the code stated above. You can also install the restricted extras to have the most media codecs installed.

Code:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

**rockerphil** · April 29th, 2008

good call Michael

**jepong** · April 29th, 2008

thanks for the very quick reply guys...

whats up with openjdk anyway?

**thenes** · April 29th, 2008

I presume you are using firefox.

How does your about: plugins in firefox turn out?

If ice tea is listed before java, this can prevent java from working properly because firefox will try to run the java on the webpage through ice tea in stead of java. If you have installed both ice tea and java, this can be the reason why the java on the webpage is not working.

**jepong** · April 29th, 2008

would you suggest that i remove any java components then install what Michael.Godawski and rockerphil suggestd awhile ago?

**gandaran** · April 29th, 2008

don't install the ubuntu-restricted-extras as that package will install open java.
go to synaptic, look up all java packages, uninstall all of them, then just select ' sun-java6-plugin ' and ' sun-java6-jre ' for install and click apply, synaptic will install all the necessary java dependencies.