If you really need Oracle Java (some applications seem to insist on it) on Ubuntu here is the procedure using a PPA.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
HT to WebUpd8 http://ppa.webupd8.org/
[...] Note: If you do not need Java 6 it’s much safer to stick to the current Oracle Java 7 release. [...]
Thank-you so much. I wasted 4 hours trying to get ubuntu’s efforts to work with my java web-app (icedtea). I followed this advice and it just works! THANKS
Thanks – much appreciated! Great post!
Thank You!
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It is Very very helpful…..Thank you very much
it work 100%
Not woking, downloading package from oracle URL gives an error document instead of installer package
If you don’t have the command … sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
this will help you fixing your problems:
http://forum.schnellsuche.de/netzwerkprobleme/losung-add-apt-repository-command-not-found-t4583.html
This works, just used it and everything downloaded successfully.
Thanks a lot!
This works like charm. I wasted many hours trying to get this done via Software Center but JDK failed to enable in my Firefox. Thanks a million for your help.
Tks alot.
Thanks for this help. It saved time.
YESSS! THANKS YOU!
thanks a lot.
Hello,
Thanks For THe Java Install . i Have Very Easily INstall Java.
Thanks very much for your oracle-java7-installer,I am building Android from source,but it requires sun’s jdk.Thanks GOD I find your installer,now it works!
Thank you very much.
Wow…so much easier than the unbuntu community..thank you
THANKS YOU!
Thank you and webupd8team