java install

[staylor29a11]

i have javas rpm.bin dowloaded ( i am new to ubuntu) I need to find out how to install this java package to my pc so i can view it in mozilla. Can anyone help me? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

samantha
samafayla33@aim.com

[Tim Sharitt]

The easiest way to install Java on Ubuntu is to install it from the repositories.

You can install sun-java6-jre and sun-java6-plugin with Add/Remove in the Applications menu or Synaptic.

Alternately, You can install via the command line with

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

[jcorriher]

I have tried over and over to install java. Running the above commands do not work for me. I receive this error:

Package sun-java6-jdk is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package sun-java6-jdk has no installation candidate

Any ideas?

[23dornot23d]

Its in Synaptic ..... and loads from there .... no problems .... you should be able to select it and apply it

Administration - Synaptic Package Manager .....

[garvinrick4]

I have tried over and over to install java. Running the above commands do not work for me. I receive this error:

Package sun-java6-jdk is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package sun-java6-jdk has no installation candidate

Any ideas?

Install your partners repository that is where java resides.