Help with java

[duthieamber]

Hi I am trying to download and install Java for Ubuntu 9.10 and am having alot of trouble could someone please give me step by step instructions on how to do this?
Thanks,
Amber

[73ckn797]

You can get it via Applications/Ubuntu Software Center/Other. Look for "Ubuntu restricted extras". It is so much easier that way.

[duthieamber]

It says waiting for other software managers to quit . what does that mean?

[issih]

It means you have something else open that accesses the ubuntu repositories...either synaptic package manager, a terminal runnign apt-get or the update manager are the usual suspects.

Close those, then try again

Hope that helps

[duthieamber]

but none of those are open... I'm so confused

[issih]

Well, if in doubt I'd log out and back in again as the simplest possible fix...and if thats not it reboot.

I could tell you to look at the process table and try to find the rogue synaptic process or whatever it is, but this is a million times easier.

[duthieamber]

restarted the computer and i am still getting that message ... please help

[issih]

Hmmn, it seems that the new software centre does a poor job of reporting error messages:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/464020

That bug listing implies that it is the fairly common issue of the repos getting into a bit of a mess.

Normally this error is reported along with its solution which hopefully is:


sudo dpkg --configure -a

Open a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->terminal)

and enter that line and hit enter (you can paste with the mouse)

You will then be asked for your login password, type it and hit enter (nothing will be echoed to the screem)

Hopefully that should fix it,

[73ckn797]

restarted the computer and i am still getting that message ... please help

Can you find it in Synaptic Package Manager? For Java, look for sun-java6-jre and sun-java6-plugin.

issih's solution will likely work.

[duthieamber]

now when i do it im getting an error message saying Package Operation Failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed. then in the box it says E:I wasn't able to locate a file for the sun-java6-jre package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package. (due to missing arch):


And when i opened Synaptic it says i have a broken package....???

[issih]

Have you run the command I suggested?

here is the gui solution to broken packages, open synaptic and then:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto#How%20to%20fix%20broken%20packages

Alternatively run the following in a terminal:


sudo apt-get install --fix-missing

Hope that finally gets you up and running

[laidback82]

hi there! I am having the exact same problem as the OP. Issih seems to have sorted it but.... this is a really stupid question....

I used Issih's last command prompt suggestion, the Terminal suggested I try something else, which I did... I now can't seem to accept the EULA thingy. It's the Sun disclaimer with <ok> at the end. I've scrolled down to the bottom and hit return, to no avail. How do I accept it?

Stupid, I know!

SORRY! JUST FOUND OUT HOW TO DO IT! I feel very small right now.

[73ckn797]

SORRY! JUST FOUND OUT HOW TO DO IT! I feel very small right now.

Don't feel bad. We all have those things happen. It is a learning process.

[duthieamber]

Thanks everybody i got it fixed!!