Re: Sun Java in Gutsy?

Knute Johnson wrote:
>> Knute Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> This was really simple in 7.04 but I can't get it to work in 7.10.
>>> How do I install the Sun JDK and associated stuff? apt-cache doesn't
>>> see the packages. Something isn't set up right but I don't know
>>> what.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> The Java packages are in multiverse. Do you have it enabled?
>>
>>
>
> I know that and no I don't think I do or it would show up somewhere.
> I found a web page that had some lines for the sources.list file and
> I added those but it didn't work.
>
> I would appreciate as detailed an explanation as you could give me.
>
> Thanks,
>
>

The relevant lines from my sources.list. Note that these may only have "universe" or be commented out with #'s. The first two should match your other lines as to source URL and all should be "gutsy" rather than "feisty".

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe multiverse deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe multiverse

Sorry to be pedantic but too much info is better than not enough... :@)

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