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Install Sun java 6 jre/jdk from PPA in Ubuntu 11.04/11.10/10.04

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Java packages for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty has not yet available in the official repository. However, there’s an easy way to get sun-java-jre, sun-java-jdk, and sun-java-jre-plugin by adding a third-party ppa.

Open up a terminal window under Application -> Accessories -> Terminal, adding the ppa by:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update

Then, install java jre:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

Install Jdk by the command:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

Done!

26 users responded in " Install Sun java 6 jre/jdk from PPA in Ubuntu 11.04/11.10/10.04 "

Ståle said, in May 2nd, 2011 at 1:59 pm

“sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-jre-plugin”

That should be:

“sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin”

Thanks for a GREAT piece of work, it realy helped me alot 🙂

blatanville said, in May 5th, 2011 at 7:56 pm

thanks for the clear explanation.

vidar said, in June 1st, 2011 at 3:22 pm

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
Error reading https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~ferramroberto/+archive/java:

What do you make out of this? I am behind proxy but http_proxy and ftp_proxy are set correctly…

Ahmed hassan said, in July 10th, 2011 at 12:59 am

Thank you so much,

I need to know how to upgrade to jdk7 on ubuntu 10.10

kingkong said, in August 5th, 2011 at 10:28 am

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update

works fine for me but when I try to install either it says:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘sudo dpkg –configure -a’ to correct the problem.

Please help ive been trying to figure this out… I use Kubuntu if that helps.

I need to know where the Sun Java VM is installed said, in August 31st, 2011 at 1:00 pm

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Arley said, in September 11th, 2011 at 8:18 am

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update
works fine for me but when I try to install either it says:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘sudo dpkg –configure -a’ to correct the problem.
Please help ive been trying to figure this out… I use Kubuntu if that h

—-just run the command “sudo dpkg –configure -a”

then try again

Alan Tench said, in September 19th, 2011 at 6:01 am

The package configuration document that pops up is a major pain. You have to get through it before it will install. I searched online for hours before finding out how to close it.
Press tab to select OK then hit enter. You may get an additional dialog asking you to accept the license. Use the tab key again to select Yes and hit enter.

Tango said, in September 28th, 2011 at 6:41 pm

Is it normal to receive a tremendous “Operating System Distributor License” list that says “Configuring sun-java6-jre at the top?

Tango said, in September 28th, 2011 at 6:48 pm

So after reading through all of the comments (i know i probably should have done that to start with) Alan Tench saved me. so thank you sir.

Wedge said, in October 12th, 2011 at 1:17 pm

@blatanville
You will also need to set the https_proxy environment variable.

motorbit said, in December 5th, 2011 at 2:33 am

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
didnt work for me.

$sudo add-apt-repository “deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner”
did the trick.

Syako00 said, in December 29th, 2011 at 10:13 am

None of this steps worked for me I tried what @Tango said and no luck then I added thar Repo to the source list located in:

/etc/apt/sources.list

Add this line in the top:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

Then do apt-get update and you are done.

tony said, in January 3rd, 2012 at 10:12 am

thanks you guy so much 😡

Vinayak said, in January 8th, 2012 at 6:30 am

Thank you very much ………:-)

Vinayak said, in January 8th, 2012 at 6:32 am

Thank you for give correct command….

charles said, in March 14th, 2012 at 3:12 am

thanks you motorbit
it’s work for me

Nonaz said, in April 14th, 2012 at 10:54 am

Thanks!!!! lol was seriously considering to just kill it – TAB TO ACCEPT AGREEMENT

Richard said, in April 21st, 2012 at 3:21 am

Thank you very much, it helps a lot!
I maintain a local repository for my users because of the low bandwidth, how can this be added to apt-mirror?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Richard said, in April 21st, 2012 at 11:41 am

Sorry for this simple question. I just had to copy the deb command in /etc/apt/source.list.d/ferramroberto-java-lucid.list (deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ferramroberto/java/ubuntu lucid main) in mirror.list and all is ok !

fina said, in May 24th, 2012 at 12:40 am

El paquete «sun-java6-jdk» no tiene un candidato para la instalación
he seguido los pasos per el ordenata me contesta
El paquete «sun-java6-jdk» no tiene un candidato para la instalación

santhu said, in June 17th, 2012 at 6:15 am

try sudo apt-get -f install then it will work;

sakthi said, in July 8th, 2012 at 9:10 am

while i given this command “sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-jre-plugin”
in my ubuntu 11.4 i got this
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package sun-java6-jre-plugin
how can i handle this.. and want to install the jre

admin said, in July 8th, 2012 at 6:42 pm

command should be “sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin”, has updated.

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