Installing Java, Generic Problem?

[thomasthefinch]

Morning.

After losing my Ubuntu virginity yesterday, and spending some time in these great forums getting my wireless to work, I have stumbled upon my second problem!

I downloaded Java (to play runescape... laugh at me, I know) and began to follow the installation instructions on the website. The first command is type su and hit enter.

Obviously (even I know with my limited knowledge of ubuntu) this requires you enter your password. I enterted my password, and it says authentication failed. Every time. I've tried copying and pasting my password from a document and all sorts, but it still won't work.

Am I mistaking the password I use when I install anything else for another password that I should have set?

Thanks

Thomas

[mprice]

Try installing java this way it should work.


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

[ajgreeny]

You need
sudo command to do things with root privileges in ubuntu, where command is the command you want to run, don't actually type "command".

Have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for all the info you need.