Sun Java in Gutsy?

[Knute Johnson]

>Knute Johnson wrote:
>>> Knute Johnson wrote:
>>>     
>>>> This was really simple in 7.04 but I can't get it to work in 7.10.  
>>>> How do I install the Sun JDK and associated stuff?  apt-cache doesn't 
>>>> see the packages.  Something isn't set up right but I don't know 
>>>> what.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> The Java packages are in multiverse.  Do you have it enabled?
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> I know that and no I don't think I do or it would show up somewhere.  
>> I found a web page that had some lines for the sources.list file and 
>> I added those but it didn't work.
>>
>> I would appreciate as detailed an explanation as you could give me.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>   
>The relevant lines from my sources.list.  Note that these may only have 
>"universe" or be commented out with #'s.  The first two should match 
>your other lines as to source URL and all should be "gutsy" rather than 
>"feisty".
>
>deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe multiverse
>deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main 
>restricted universe multiverse
>deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe multiverse
>
>Sorry to be pedantic but too much info is better than not enough...  :@)

Thanks Wulfmann, I'll try it and post back.

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Knute Johnson
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