Installation Doubts by Beginner

[Pete Vander Giessen]

> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Daniel Ram <danielmesquitadearaujo at yahoo.com.br>
> I'm trying to install Java in my computer, but when I try to run "rpm"
> command, the system ask me to use alien.

Hi Daniel,

Here's the "Ubuntu Way" to install the Java 6 Runtime Environment:

1)  Open the Ubuntu Software Center (Applications -> Software Center)
2)  Search for "sun-java6-jre"
3)  Click on the first entry (should say "Sun Java(TM) Runtime
Environment (JRE) 6 ...)
4)  Click "Install"

Alternately, type "sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre" in a terminal.

The Software Center, and commands like apt-get talk to the Ubuntu
"software repositories", which are basically just central places for
storing software in packages that have been configured to work well
with Ubuntu.  In general, you want to use them to install stuff,
because they make your life a lot easier.

If you ever absolutely need to install a .rpm file, install "alien"
first (just do a search for "alien" in the Software Center -- the
package you want should be the first one on the list).

~PeteVG

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