installing 32 bit java on 64 bit system

[R Kimber]

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:44:58 -0500
Sarunas Burdulis wrote:

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> R Kimber wrote:
> > I run a 64 bit ubuntu 9.10, with 64 bit java installed, but have an
> > application that needs the 32 bit jre.  I assume it's possible for 32
> > bit and 64 bit java to coexist - is there a document somewhere that
> > describes how to install the 32 bit version on a 64 bit Ubuntu; 
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> I don't know of a document, but there is a package ia32-sun-java6-bin
> available in multiverse. Installing it doesn't require removal of
> already installed 64-bit Java, so they will coexist.

Thanks.  I tried to install it, but got:-

ia32-sun-java6-bin:
  Depends: sun-java6-jre (=6-15-1) but 6-16-0ubuntu1.9.04 is to be installed

- Richard.
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