Tuesday, 4 May 2010

How to install sun-java6-jdk on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS?

For the just released Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, the sun-java6-jdk packages have been removed from the Multiverse section of the Ubuntu archive. So you cannot install it using the command sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk!!!

In order to install sun-java6-jdk on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, You can configure Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to use Canonical Partner Repository via command-line:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner"

Then, Update the source list:

sudo apt-get update

Finally, you can install sun-java6-jdk using the command:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

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