Installation Doubts by Beginner

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher]

Liam Proven wrote:
> On 25 June 2010 14:56, Chan Chung Hang Christopher
> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
>> Liam Proven wrote:
>>> On 25 June 2010 00:57, Daniel Ram <danielmesquitadearaujo at yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>>>> Hi all!
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to install Java in my computer, but when I try to run "rpm"
>>>> command, the system ask me to use alien.
>>> RPM is the Red Hat command. It doesn't work on Debian-based distros
>>> such as Ubuntu.
>>>
>>> You use "apt-get install" instead.
>>>
>>> To install the Java VM on 10.04, type:
>>>
>>> sudo apt-get install iceadtea6-plugin
>>>
>>> That's it. Job done.
>>>
>> He's running....Hardy!
> 
> Huh? A few messages in, he said:
> 
>> I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> 
> 

I must be mixing things up with another thread...need to sleep...