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What is the terminal command for installing the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on UNR-Jaunty?

Asked by Scott Love

I'm a total newbie to Linux but trying hard to get my first degree black belt in the use of Terminal... a thousand monkeys typing to escape the clutches of Gates & Ballmer... thank goodness VIsta was a big turd of a product...

Anyway, I want to install and run Java Runtime Environment on my HP Mini 1000 that I've installed UNR-Jaunty image on ... so far, it's working great but I have some cool software I want to test and run using Java.

I don't seem to have root permission either which is bizarre... any idea how I get root access to install Java? Why doesn't UNR just install JRE?

Scott

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Scott Love (scott-aquaminds) said : 		#1

OK, I stumbled on the solution myself but still don't understand why most of this is not documented or easily configured by UNR itself. Anyway, I used the following command in terminal:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

But then again, nothing seemed to work. However, after I ran the Update Manager then life was good again.

UNR-Jaunty has real potential but until installation is dirt simple and virtually automatic; it will be a third level choice behind Mac and Windows. And the selling point is support from the community but using Terminal should be considered failure.

Has anyone done an introductory video about using UNR for the first time?

Scott