java5-jre and sun-java5-bin

[Derek Broughton]

NoOp wrote:

> On 02/18/2007 09:12 AM, Erik Schmidt wrote:
>> I recently tried to install the java JRE, it said I needed a package
>> called sun-java5-bin
>> 
>> I searched for this package in synaptic package manager, it turned up
>> nothing
>> 
>> how do I install these packages?

> 
> http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy
> search for: sun

So much for "easy"linux.

Just add multiverse to your /etc/apt/sources.list, and you get the
sun-java5-* packages.

If you want sun-java6, add edgy-backports.
-- 
derek