JRE And Ubuntu

[Leonard]

Jatin Davey wrote:
> Leonard wrote:
>> Jatin Davey wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I have five questions:
>>>
>>> 1. Does the default ubuntu 9.10 download include JRE when we download
>>> the .iso files from a peer-to-peer network client like utorrent ?
>>>
>>
>> Don't know about the iso for sure but the normal repos do.  Aptitude
>> search jre list several renditions including Sun.
>>
>>
>>> 2. If not which version of JRE can be installed without any issues on
>>> Ubuntu 9.10 ?
>>>
>>
>> icedtea-6-jre-cacao and sevral other related jre apps are installed by
>> default on my karmic.  I have installed manually sun-java6-jre which
>> works fine and shows up on my browsers about:plugins. If there is a
>> dependency issue apt/aptitude should take care of it.
>>
>>
>>> 3. After installing JRE on ubuntu 9.10 how do i check whether it is
>>> installed or not ?
>>>
>>
>> aptitude show<pkg name of jre you installed>  or even aptitude search
>> <pkg name>  would show if it is installed.  You could also use any apt
>> related gui(synaptic, etc) and search for it.  This is pretty basic
>> Debian/Ubuntu Linux which you should know unless this is your first
>> venture into Debian based Linux.
>>
>>
>>> 4. After installation where would normally get installed on a linux OS ,
>>> It is under "Program Files" normally under windows OS ?
>>>
>>
>> It should show up in the system/applications menu in either gnome or
>> kubuntu-desktop.  Do "locate jre"(without quotes) from the command line
>> to see all the folders(dir) that have jre in the path.  There will be
>> many.  You appear to be a windoze user just starting out in Ubuntu
>> linux, if so, calling attention to that fact may get you more useful,
>> explicit help.
>>
>>
>>> 5. Does the CD have JRE in it ? Just want to make sure before
>>> downloading it.
>>>
>>>
>> Im pretty sure it dose and you can verify by reading the CD's folders or
>> going to the download site and looking at the files contained in the iso
>> file.  You have nothing to worry about regarding jre.  Just download the
>> live CD or alternate CD iso, install Ubuntu and enjoy. It is advisable
>> that you read up on howto install Ubuntu using the iso file
>> and howto make an iso image on a CD before attempting to actually
>> install K(U)buntu.  Many newcomers don't know how to make(burn) an iso
>> image to a CD(DVD) or burn it at too fast a speed causing errors in the
>> burning process.  A little study before hand will save you some
>> headaches.  HTH,
>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Jatin
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks Leonard.
>
> Thanks
> Jatin
>
You're much welcome and welcome to Ubuntu.

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Leonard
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