Installing Java howto

[COKEDUDE]

A quick howto on installing both versions of java and choosing which version to use.

Sun Java


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

Open Java


sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre

Configure which java you want.


sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun
sudo update-alternatives --config java

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-java-runtime-environment-jre-in-ubuntu-904-jaunty.html
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-ubuntu-linux-install-configure-jdk-jre/
http://www.clickonf5.org/7777/how-install-sun-java-ubuntu-1004-lts/