Java installation troubles on 6.10

[Peter N. Spotts]

Folks,

I've tried to install j2re using apt-get and the Synaptics package 
manager. Once either program downloads Java and starts to install it, 
both hang up on a license-agreement "screen" that wants the user to 
click on OK before installation goes any farther. But neither installer 
allows that kind of interactivity; the license agreement screen will not 
respond to any attempt to answer OK. Not only does this prevent me from 
installing Java this way, but the java package remains on a updates or 
install list somewhere, preventing me from using apt-get or Synaptics 
from installing anything else (Java appears to be first in the queue). 
Any way out of this?

With best regards,

Pete Spotts
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