java6 won't install, but ties up everything

[Reinhold Rumberger]

On Thursday 15 April 2010, Bruce Bales wrote:
> Hi, group.
> Recently I have been unable to update/upgrade or install new
> programs in my Kubuntu 8.04 system.  After apt-get install I get
> a message that I don't have sun-java6-bin.  The message
> disappears and my bash terminal turns blue and grey and says
> "Configuring sun-jave6-jre" and wants me to agree to a java
> license.  But it provides no way to agree.  Clicking on OK does
> nothing; control-c doesn't work.  I can page down to the bottom,
> but then can't go back up.  I have to close the session,  kill
> dpkg and configure dpkg.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated,
> bruce

Use the tab key to select "OK", "I Agree" or whatever the button's 
name is and use the enter key to confirm.

  --Reinhold