10.04 Release -RESOLVED

[John Graddy]

Well I finally got Java working.  It was a long day but I enjoyed it.
Jack and NOOP both had the solution, but, it only worked if I put the
"deb http://archive.canonical.com lucid partner that that Jack suggested
in /etc/apt/sources.list" file AND did the "sudo apt-get update"
command.  Without that command, NOOPs"Suggested apt commands didn't
work.  They gave an error message something like "no candidates for
update.

The configuration of sun-java6-jre also took MUCH LONGER that I
remembered.  In fact, it took so long, that I gave up on it once and had
to start over.

Thanks to all for the quick responses.

Now, does anyone have an alternative to flashplayer 10 on a 64 bit
system?

Thanks again,
John

On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 19:52 -0400, John Graddy wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 18:26 -0400, jack wallen wrote:
> > On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 17:15 -0400, John Graddy wrote:
> > > I recently upgraded my System-76 laptop.  I used the on-line update and
> > > all went smoothly.
> > > 
> > > Later, I downloaded the 32 bit version of 10.04 from the Ubuntu site and
> > > installed Lucid in a dual boot configuration with an existing windows
> > > desktop system. 
> > > 
> > > Java applets work fine on the laptop.  However, there is no trace of
> > > Java on the desktop system.  I have read the Lucid release notes
> > > concerning openjdk-6 but didn't find it helpful.
> > > Is there a way to get java applets working again?
> > > 
> > > Thanks.
> > > 
> > If you're looking to get java installed on Ubuntu 10.04, you could read
> > my how-to on Ghacks.net:
> > 
> > http://www.ghacks.net/2010/05/21/install-java-on-ubuntu-10-04/
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > jack wallen 
> > Leonard: For God's sake, Sheldon, do I have to hold up a sarcasm sign
> > every time I open my mouth? Sheldon (intrigued): You have a sarcasm
> > sign? 
> > Linux uptime: 18:25:58 up 2 days, 9:43, 1 user, load average: 1.73,
> > 1.31, 1.00
> > 
> > 
> Maybe I need to clarify.  I have been using the website
> http://radar.weather.gov through several releases of Ubuntu.  This site
> includes the ability to zero in on a map location and get a loop of the
> weather in that location (including storm warnings).  That capability is
> implemented using Java.  Since I live in a thunder storm and tornado
> prone area, I would like to continue to have this capability.
> 
> My first thought was that I needed the java 6 package.  Perhaps that is
> not the case.  what i really NEED is the capability (that was
> implemented via Java) that I had before I installed Lucid.   If that can
> only be accomplished by installing java-6, then that is what I need.  If
> I can accomplish the same thing some other way, then that would be
> totally acceptable.
> 
> Thanks to all who have responded so far, and, if I have mislead anyone
> on what is needed, I apologize.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
> 
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