Question

[James]

Stephen, OpenJDK is nice but it lacks some compatibility with applications
developed with (Oracle's) Java

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Stephen M. Webb <stephen at ubuntu.com> wrote:

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> On 08/05/2012 11:12 AM, David M. Pelly wrote:
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> > I want to load Java to my Ubuntu 12.04.
> >
> > I am on the Java for Linux page and it asks  which do I have:
> >
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65684>
>  Linux RPM
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65684>
> filesize: 20.5 MB      Instructions
> > <http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_install.xml#rpm>  After
> installing Java, you will need to enable Java
> > in your browser. <
> http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65685>       Linux
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65685>
> filesize: 32.8 MB      Instructions
> > <http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_install.xml>
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65687>
>  Linux x64 *
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65687>
> filesize: 31.4 MB      Instructions
> > <http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml>
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65686>
>  Linux x64 RPM *
> > <http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=65686>
> filesize: 20.7 MB      Instructions
> > <http://www.java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64rpm_install.xml> *
> Please use the 32-bit version for Java applet and
> > Java Web Start support.
> >
> > Which Linux do I have?
>
> You have Ubuntu 12.04, and even that's more than you should need to know
> to do what you're trying to do.
>
> Might I suggest that instead of downloading and installing some unknown
> piece of software from some unknown source,
> you use the tools that come with the OS.
>
> Open the Ubuntu Software Center (by, for example, tapping the "Windows"
> key until the dash appears, entering
> "software" in the search bar, then clicking on the "Ubuntu Software
> Center" icon).  Type "java" in the search field of
> the Ubuntu Software Center.  Click on "OpenJDK Java 7 Runtime" and install
> the appropriate Java7 for your computer.
> Make sure the "Web browser plugin" box is checked if you want Java applets
> to run in your web browser.
>
> You can also browse the Ubuntu Software Center for other programs you
> might enjoy using.
>
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> Stephen M. Webb  <stephen at ubuntu.com>
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