Ubuntu 10.04 Sun Java

May 5, 2010 · 1 minute read
Category: ubuntu

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Ubuntu 10.04 upgrade seems to have nuked my Java and Netbeans

Here’s how I got it all back:

Get Sun Java


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

sudo apt-get update

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

Now you need to check the path to sun java from the list output:


sudo update-alternatives --list java

and now set the path for sun java:


sudo update-alternatives --set java {COPY AND PASTE SUN JAVA PATH HERE}

now to check its using the correct version


java -version