How to Install Sun Java on Debian Linux

Java is Sun Microsystems' programming language. Users who want to run Java applets and applications must have the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) installed on their computers. The Sun Java packages are available through the Debian software repository. The Synaptic graphical package manager can be used to download and install the packages. Software installed through the package manager will be installed correctly and available for use as soon as the process is complete.

Instructions

1. Open the Synaptic Package manager. It will be found under the "Administration" submenu of the "System" menu.

2. Mark the "sun-java6-jre," "sun-java6-plugin" and "sun-java6-fonts" packages from the package list.

3. Click the "Apply" button.

4. Open a terminal window.

5. Type the command "java -version" to check that the packages have been installed correctly.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also install the software by typing "sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts" at the command line.

References

• Debian Wiki: Synaptic
• .bootstrap: Howto Install Sun Java on Debian Etch

Resources

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