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How To Install Java On Ubuntu

1. Download and install the Java JDK and set it as the default Java version. 2. Extract the downloaded Java file and install it to alternatives. 3. Choose the installed Java version using update-alternatives. 4. Configure the Java browser plugin by creating a symbolic link. 5. Test the Java plugin installation in a web browser.

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How To Install Java On Ubuntu

1. Download and install the Java JDK and set it as the default Java version. 2. Extract the downloaded Java file and install it to alternatives. 3. Choose the installed Java version using update-alternatives. 4. Configure the Java browser plugin by creating a symbolic link. 5. Test the Java plugin installation in a web browser.

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First you need to check that Ubuntu Partners repository is enabled in your apt s ources list, open /etc/apt/sources.

list and uncomment the following line or add it: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner Then in command line type sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk As well you need to set Sun Java as default Java provider in your system by typi ng the following in command line sudo update-alternatives --config java You will be presented with the screen similar to this one: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java). Selection Path Priority -----------------------------------------------------------* 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java 63 Status auto mode manual mode manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ Select the option that has the path /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java and you are done. to check if you are using the Sun Java provider type the following: java -version You should see a screen similar to the below: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ java version "1.6.0_22" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_22-b04) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 17.1-b03, mixed mode, sharing) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Downloaded the JDK : Ubuntu: 1. Download the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) / JDK (Java Development Kit) 7 fr om here: The file type for Ubuntu is the .tar.gz Note: The JDK is for developers. Do not download unless you plan on programming

in Java. 2. Unpack (or untar, or extract) the .tar.gz file in the desired directory. Type : tar -zxvf filename 3. Install Java 1.7 to alternatives. Type: sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /your/java/directory/jre/b in/java 3 Note: Replace /your/java/directory/, with the directory where you extracted the .tar.gz 4. Choose your Java version using alternatives. Type: sudo update-alternatives config java

Then choose the option that points to your Java 7 directory. Note: If you have chosen the JDK, your javac will not be updated. Typing the jav ac -version command will return the previous Java s version javac. I do not know h ow to fix this. 5. Configure the Java browser plugin. You will have to use a symbolic link to configure the plugin. Type: ln -s /your/java/directory/jre/lib/your system architecture/libnpjp.so /your/bro wer/plugins/directory Note: /your/java/directory/ is wherever you extracted the .tar.gz Also, /your system architecture/ is the architecture type of the Java .tar.gz fi le you downloaded. This will either be i386, or amd64. If you are unsure which, open a file manager, go to your Java directory, and go to the jre/lib/ directory . If a folder entitled amd64 is there, you have the x64-bit version. If not, you have the x32-bit. Another thing to note, the /your/browser/plugins/directory/ is your browser s plug ins directory. Example: if you are using Mozilla s Firefox, your plugins directory is /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/ 6. Test the plugin. Restart your browser, and go to Java Tester ( http://javatester.org/ ) Click the Java Version button. If the pink box says Java 1.7.0 from Oracle, you have configured the plugin correctly.

Installing Java 1.7 goodness for Ubuntu. Enjoy ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I got the following error when trying to extract the binary:

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sudo ./jre-6u30-linux-i586.bin Unpacking... Checksumming... Extracting... ./jre-6u30-linux-i586.bin: 86: ./install.sfx.8648: not found Failed to extract the files. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Installation Instructions on the download page for more information. then i tried the proposed solution:

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chris@chris-VirtualBox:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install g++-multilib and after it has finished i tried again to start the binary extraction and this time it worked!: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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