Make Java work. How?

[Lorin Pino]

Herman wrote:
> I need to install JAVA.
> Do I?
> Synaptic tells me that many Java packages are installed.
>
> If I have a webpage that needs Java, it wants to install Java.
>  (the plug-in tries to install JRE, Java Runtime Environment)
>
> I use Ubunti 6.06, default installation.
>
>
> I tried it out on this website: (and it does not work)
> Java Morse Code Translator
> http://morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator.html
>
> How do I get Java to work for me?
>
> Herman in PHL.
>   
Did you install the java plug-in for your browser?
~Lorin