How to install Java on Kubuntu?

[Matthew Flaschen]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 23:54 -0500, Matthew Flaschen wrote:
>> Ric Moore wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 19:32 -0500, Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>>> Is there any cookbook for setting up Java on Kubuntu?
>>>>>
>>>> The best I found was in Intrepid, KDE 4.2.  Just open Adept Package Manager 
>>>> and type in Java, make your choice and click on apply.
>>> I think he'll want the sun-java packages instead of the vanilla
>>> version. 
>>> Just google on "install jdk kubuntu" and he'll find a scad of good
>>> instructions. 
>> I doubt he needs sun-java if the package says 1.3.1 is sufficient.
>> OpenJDK/IcedTea should be fine in this case.
>>
> 
> Matt. I had to jerk out almost every piece of openJDK in order to run
> some high-end java apps. That fixed my problems running Wonderland.
> Heck, even RedHat killed off IcedTea in Fedora didn't they? 

No.  Red Hat did rename IcedTea to OpenJDK but it still uses the IcedTea
project's work (most of which is funded by Red Hat).  And, obviously,
OpenJDK does not work for every "high-end" app; when it fails bugs
should be reported.  However, what I said is it will likely work for an
old app that is tested against 1.3.1.

Matt Flaschen