Java not working after Ubuntu upgrade

Please check if the package openoffice.org-java-common is installed. If not, install it and see if the problem goes away

Hi nglnx
Yes openoffice.org-java-common is installed. I just tried a reinstallation via synaptic but it did not solve my problem.

I now reinstalled all packages related to "java" searched by synaptic.
It did not solv the problem.

This is the history file:

Commit Log for Sun Apr 27 19:24:47 2008

Installerede de følgende pakker:
libbackport-util-concurrent-java (2.2+dfsg-1)
libcommons-codec-java (1.3-4)
libcommons-io-java-doc (1.3.2-2)
libdom4j-java (1.6.1+dfsg-2build1)
libdom4j-java-doc (1.6.1+dfsg-2build1)
libjaxen-java (1.1.1-2)
libjaxme-java (0.5.2+dfsg-1)
libswidgets-java (0.1.4-1build1)
libxpp2-java (2.1.10-4)
libxpp3-java (1.1.3.4.O-3)

Geninstallerede de følgende pakker:
brltty (3.9-6ubuntu1)
bsh (2.0b4-7ubuntu1)
bsh-gcj (2.0b4-7ubuntu1)
dbus (1.1.20-1ubuntu1)
fastjar (2:0.95-1)
gcj-4.2-base (4.2.3-2ubuntu6)
gdb (6.8-1ubuntu1)
gij (4:4.2.3-1ubuntu3)
gij-4.2 (4.2.3-2ubuntu6)
java-common (0.28ubuntu3)
java-gcj-compat (1.0.77-2ubuntu2)
java-gcj-compat-headless (1.0.77-2ubuntu2)
kubuntu-restricted-extras (15)
libaccess-bridge-java (1.22.0-0ubuntu5)
libbcel-java (5.2-3ubuntu1)
libdbus-1-3 (1.1.20-1ubuntu1)
libgcj-common (1:4.2.3-1ubuntu3)
libgcj8-1 (4.2.3-2ubuntu6)
libgcj8-jar (4.2.3-2ubuntu6)
libgtksourceview-common (1.8.5-1)
libgtksourceview2.0-common (2.2.1-1)
libhsqldb-java (1.8.0.9-2)
libhsqldb-java-gcj (1.8.0.9-2)
libjaxp1.3-java (1.3.04-2)
libjaxp1.3-java-gcj (1.3.04-2)
libjline-java (0.9.93-1ubuntu1)
liblog4j1.2-java (1.2.15-2)
libmx4j-java (3.0.1-3)
libregexp-java (1.4-4)
libservlet2.4-java (5.0.30-6ubuntu1)
libxalan2-java (2.7.0-5)
libxalan2-java-gcj (2.7.0-5)
libxerces2-java (2.9.0-1)
libxerces2-java-gcj (2.9.0-1)
mozilla-plugin-vlc (0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3)
openjdk-6-jre (6b09-0ubuntu2)
openjdk-6-jre-headless (6b09-0ubuntu2)
openjdk-6-jre-lib (6b09-0ubuntu2)
openoffice.org (1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6)
openoffice.org-base (1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6)
openoffice.org-gcj (1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6)
openoffice.org-java-common (1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6)
openoffice.org-officebean (1:2.4.0-3ubuntu6)
openoffice.org-writer2latex (0.5-6)
sun-java6-bin (6-06-0ubuntu1)
sun-java6-fonts (6-06-0ubuntu1)
sun-java6-jre (6-06-0ubuntu1)
sun-java6-plugin (6-06-0ubuntu1)
tzdata-java (2008b-1ubuntu1)
ubuntu-restricted-extras (15)

Thanks nglnx, that solved my question.

This also solved my problem. Thank you people.

I'm hoping this will solve my problem,but I can't seem to locate the file for deletion. Could you please explain? I've been pleased using Ubuntu for the past few months but after upgrading to 8.0.4 this past week I can't access my employers emulator. After I log in and try to run it a message pops up that says additional plugins are needed to view this page. So, I click on the download plugins. It says the following plugins are available: Java Runtime Environment. I press next to install and then it says Not Available. Then it gives the option for a manual install. I've tried this over and over to no avail. I would REALLY appreciate some direction.

Hallo tcobb

You find the actual file ($HOME/.openoffice.org2/user/config/javasettings_Linux_x86.xml) in your home directory.
Check show hidden files in your file manager. You will then see files which names starts with a dot.
When you find the file "javasettings_Linux_x86.xml" select it and send it to the trash (waste bag). Restart your Ubuntu.

This helped me.

/NIVOL

Dang!! I was so close...got all the way to the config folder and there was no javasettings_Linux_x86.xml file.

Any other suggestions?

First you have to check if the relevant java-packages are installed. Look under "Progammes/add/remove" or use synaptic under system/administration.
Then you have to open OpenOffice/write. See functions/settings/java. After a while the installed java options should show up. Check the box "use java runtime environment" and select one of the possibilities in the list. In my installation it is "Sun Microsystems Inc. - version 1.6.0_06"

/NIVOL

NIVOL- Thanks for the info. But I am a complete novice when it comes to this system. Could you please give me a little more direction as to how to follow your instructions? I'd really appreciate it. I think we're getting closer.

Well, you open the feature for import of new programs (packages) by select Programs in the main menu. Then you select add/remove programs (I hope this is the wording in English, my Ububtu is set up for Danish language).
When the window opens you select "all" in the leftmost menu and write "java" in the search field (upper right).
You select "all available applications" in the "show" windov (upper center).
Now you hould see a row of applications, some are checked others are not.
In my setup I find "Sun Java 6 runtime"-checked, "Ubuntu restricted extras"-checked, "OpenjDK java runtime"-checked (this package may be special danish, you may have one for your own language (which?). Maybe this package is not mandatory), "Sun java 6.0 plugin"-checked.

If these packages are not checked in your Ubuntu, do check them and hit the Apply Changes button (lower right).
Now the packages will be imported and installed. You need to give your password (same as login to your account).

Sometimes a restart is needed, sometimes not.

Now you start your firefox to se if java is working.

Good luck/ NIVOL