Feb 132011
First you need to check that Ubuntu Partners repository is enabled in your apt sources list, open /etc/apt/sources.list and uncomment the following line:
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 typing 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 Status ------------------------------------------------------------ * 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java 63 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)
Excellent concise instructions. Need a sudo on the update-alternatives line, and maybe to mention you can enable the partner repository through the Ubuntu Software Center GUI.
Thanks. I will update the post with your tips
Great post. Concise.
hey, nice way of explanation.
I am using ubuntu 10.10
Since I am new to programming, I am getting something like this.
rimesh@rimesh-MS-####:~$ sudo update-alternatives –config java
There is only one alternative in link group java: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java
Nothing to configure.
rimesh@rimesh-MS-####:~$ java -version
java version “1.6.0_20″
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.9.7) (6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1)
OpenJDK Client VM (build 19.0-b09, mixed mode, sharing)
what is the error?
Can you please explain me how I can install it properly?
I want to compile a simple “Hello World” Java program, can you please give me the instructions how to compile and run this program?
First you need to install Sun JDK use
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdkor follow the post step by step from the beginning, to compile java class in the command line you can do the followingjavac Hello.javaHi Roger
Thanks a lot for your help
thanks!!!!!! it helped.
Thank you for the step by step install procedure.. it saved me a lot of time…
Roger,
Thanks a bunch. It worked even today feb 9, 2012, while ubuntu key servers were timing out during adding the ppa repository.