Trying to install sun java6 -plugin but getting error

[nmalekar]

Hi ,
Trying to install sun java6-plugin but i am getting following error.dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sun-java6-plugin:

sun-java6-plugin depends on sun-java6-bin (>= 6.21dlj-0ubuntu1~maverick1~ppa1); however:
Package sun-java6-bin is not installed.
dpkg: error processing sun-java6-plugin (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
sun-java6-plugin

Kindly tell me the right solution with the detail installation steps.

Thanks in advance.

[nmalekar]

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[raja.genupula]

man i have tried for you an got this


assassin@genupulas:~$ sudo aptitude install sun-java6-plugin
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gsfonts-x11{a} odbcinst{a} odbcinst1debian2{a} sun-java6-bin{a}
sun-java6-jre{a} sun-java6-plugin unixodbc{a}
0 packages upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 36.8 MB of archives. After unpacking 105 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]

[raja.genupula]

if aptitude not installed just type this


sudo apt-get install aptitude

[sammiev]

This (http://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/java) has always worked for me. GL :)

[nmalekar]

I tried the above command getting below msg

sudo aptitude install sun-java6-plugin
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
man-db sun-java6-plugin
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 350 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the sun-java6-bin package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the sun-java6-bin package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
E: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

[raja.genupula]

hmmm ok have you installed java ? if so which version ?