[SlugLUG] application/x-java-vm for ubuntu

[Brent Hill]

Oops, don't forget to install the plugin too!

On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 02:39:00PM -0700, Brent Hill wrote:
> Java stuff is in the multiverse repository. You probably want to enable
> all of the repositories, so here's how. Go to system->administration->
> software sources. You'll have to enter your password. Then under the
> Ubuntu software tab, make sure main, universe, restricted, and
> multiverse are enabled. Save the changes, and under a terminal:
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> 
> From then on you should be able to install sun-java5-jre. Hope that
> helps!
> 
> -Brent
> 
> On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 08:36:53AM -0700, Kitty Woldow wrote:
> > Brent - thank you! That was exactly the type and level of assistance I
> > needed. I still had a problem though, when I tried it with the 5 version
> > name:
> > 
> > Package sun-java5-jre 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-java5-jre has no installation candidate.
> > 
> > Figuring that 5 must have been withdrawn, I used the 6 as you suggested, and
> > got this:
> > 
> > E: Couldn't find package sun-java6-jre
> > 
> > Is there another name or place I should try apt-getting?
> > 
> > (small purple cat-footie glyph)  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: sluglug-bounces at sluglug.ucsc.edu 
> > 
> > > On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 05:13:32PM -0700, Brent Hill wrote:
> > > > You seem to be familiar with apt-get, so this should do the trick:
> > > > 
> > > > sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jre sun-java5-plugin
> > > > 
> > > > You could replace 5 with 6 in those examples if you're 
> > > daring and want
> > > > to try the newer version. Good luck!
> > > > 
> > > > -Brent
> > > > 
> > > > On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 04:17:30PM -0700, Kitty Woldow wrote:
> > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any advice on exactly what to do to be able to get those 
> > > cam images?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks! (And be really simplistic in your answer, I'm as 
> > > bad at linux as I
> > > > > am at surfing.)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Kitty
> > 
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