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how to install java in ubuntu 8.04

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Is it required to install java separately in ubuntu?

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#1

yes

for certain websites and applications

Refer

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JavaInstallation

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Best Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#2

Hi,

Yes, you need to install java separately in Ubuntu.

Please open a terminal and enter the following commands to install java:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-jre

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Mark

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vivek (vvbhirange) said : 		#3

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.