java....installation problems

[nikhilneela]

hello everyone!!!I am new to Ubuntu and i tried to install java using the following command....sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk sun-java6-jdk.i did not know what was happening(since terminal was idle after downloading reached to 100%).so i closed terminal.from then i am unable to install java.I get this kind of error.......

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

please help me out.plz.

[taurus]

Open a terminal and run


sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

[nikhilneela]

Hi everyone,
I tried to install java5 using the following command
sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jdk....after completing 100% download,I closed terminal thinking that installation has finished....from then onwards i am unable to install any new package....i am getting error like this...."E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."........please help me out....
thanks

[taurus]

Open a terminal and run


sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update

p.s. When you install java (version from Sun), you have to accept licensing. That's why you get that error message because you shut it down before it was really completed.

[lovelyvik293]

Use

dpkg --configure -a

[nikhilneela]

sorry to trouble u.......but i still get these errors

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

by the way what is root????

[taurus]

sudo apt-get -f install
Should stick with your original post instead of creating a new one!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014907

[linux_tech]

when you install java, you need to use the tab and enter keys to make the selections. ie. tab to selection, should highlight in red, then press enter key.

[nikhilneela]

hey please help me out friends..........
when i try to install java using the command.."sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jdk" I am getting this error..."E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution)." And when i type "apt-get -f install" I am getting this kind of error..

"E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?"

what is all this?I am a beginner to Ubuntu....Please please help me out.....I Deliberately need java...please help me out..
thanks

[securitynut]

Try installing via the repositories. In the terminal type: sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.

It will bring up the repositories for your system. Go to the bottom of the list and add:

* deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
* deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse

If you are using hardy or gusty, put them in place of intrepid.

Save sources.list then go to the terminal and type: sudo apt-get update

After that runs type: sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-plugin

(Replace the 6 if you need version 5).

Finally type: java -version to make sure it installed.

[taurus]

Why do you keep creating a new thread when the problem you have is the same or related?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014920
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014907

Can you at least stick to one thread?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

[bapoumba]

3 threads merged in.