java install

i have javas rpm.bin dowloaded ( i am new to ubuntu) I need to find out how to install this java package to my pc so i can view it in mozilla. Can anyone help me? :) Any help will be greatly appreciated.

samantha [email]samafayla33@aim.com[/email]

The easiest way to install Java on Ubuntu is to install it from the repositories.

You can install sun-java6-jre and sun-java6-plugin with Add/Remove in the Applications menu or Synaptic.

Alternately, You can install via the command line with

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

I have tried over and over to install java. Running the above commands do not work for me. I receive this error:

Package sun-java6-jdk is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package sun-java6-jdk has no installation candidate

Any ideas?

Its in Synaptic ..... and loads from there .... no problems .... you should be able to select it and apply it

Administration - Synaptic Package Manager .....

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jcorriher said: I have tried over and over to install java. Running the above commands do not work for me. I receive this error:

Package sun-java6-jdk is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package sun-java6-jdk has no installation candidate

Any ideas? Install your partners repository that is where java resides.