Problem with Updatemanager and apt-get upgrade

[Ric Moore]

On 07/24/2012 11:35 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 24 July 2012 11:05, Roger <arelem at bigpond.com> wrote:
>> Tim thanks for your reply.
>>
>> yes  ls -ld /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk shows the link.
>> I am puzzled because we have had 64 bit on the laptop for a couple of years
>> or more.
>>
>> I did unlink /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk but error remains.
>> What steps should be followed to remove offending packages and reset the
>> system?
>>
>> This is way out of my league so pointers or specific directions would
>> greatly assist.
>
> Remove /all/ Java packages, then install the latest version that you
> actually want.
>
> Synaptic is a really simple way to see what you have installed. Enter
> "java" in the search box, then click on the "installed" column header
> to sort by that column.

Install the galternatives package to see what your system is using with 
regards to every single alternative setting for each and every java app. 
You'll find surprises in there, for sure! Once in awhile I go into it to 
weed out update changes that muck it up. Ric



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