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JAVA ERROR MESSAGE IN FIREFOX

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In Runescape I get a message "it seems Java may not be installed or enabled" this is a new install of ubuntu 8.10 so all is installed and enabled. any help?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Java isn't installed by default on a fresh Ubuntu 8.10 installation...

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

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Then to install java:

How to install Java

To install sun-java6
Be sure all software sources are selected under menu: System->Administration->Software source: Ubuntu software

Then open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo aptitude update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo aptitude install sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab) said : 		#2

Java is not installed by default.

It's a bit easier to go to Applications > Add/Remove and search for "Java" in All available applications. Then apply/accept the installation.

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electrocobra (kingofspades336) said : 		#3

this helped alot thank you!

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