Install Sun Java 6 SDK on Xubuntu 11.10

Since 11.10 (X)Ubuntu does not provide the sun-java-jdk package, to install it open a terminal window and type:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-plugin

References:
http://superuser.com/questions/353983/how-do-i-install-the-sun-java-sdk-in-ubuntu-11-10-oneric

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2012 at 3:33 AM

    oh my god ive been using this os for like 6 months and nowhere else had the answer to how to get sun java

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  2. Lex AleksandreFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    I prefer to use the same openJDK. I have no problem with it.

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  3. El DuderinoFebruary 19, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    oracle's java is discontinued in most of the major distros (ubuntu, debian vs.) i use openjdk and had no issues with it, so far. we must embrace openjdk, for oracle is going on in not-so-free-software with java.

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    1. Wilson SantosFebruary 19, 2012 at 12:10 AM

      I agree, but I had some issues running a few apps with OpenJDK.

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  4. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I. Love. You.

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