I have never had a problem. I would start with "apt-get install java-common". This should install the necessary programs for the JRE.
Damon ----- Start Original Message ----- From: P_Thorne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [RLUG] Java Runtime Environment for Debian Linux > More newbie questions here.......... > > Has anyone been able to install JRE for a debian based Linux (ie Ubuntu > in my case)? > > I tried to by taking a Sun provided RPM file and using "alien" to > convert it to a "deb" package. It seemed to install, but Firefox wasn't > finding it, even when I manually installed symbolic links pointing to > JRE binaries in a directory in my $PATH. > > Having said that, it just may not have worked because of the alien > conversion. Any ideas? > > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > ----- End Original Message ----- _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
