How to replace the IcedTea Java JRE and it’s browser plugin with the Sun Java JRE and its browser pugin … In PeppermintOS (Two) or Ubuntu 11.04.
The Sun version is more up-to-date, and IMHO quicker.
Open a terminal and run:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
then
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
then
sudo apt-get update
then
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts
At this point the “Operating System Distributor License for Java” dialog will open … use the Tab key to select and hit enter.
Another dialog will open asking “Do you accept with the DLJ license terms ?” … use the Tab key to select and hit enter.
OK, (when that’s finished) back in the terminal, run:
sudo update-alternatives --config java
You should see something like this:-
There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).Selection Path Priority Status
- 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java 63 manual mode
Hit 2 to select the /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java and hit enter.
(use whatever number = /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java)
Now run:
sudo update-alternatives --config mozilla-javaplugin.so
You should see something like this:-
There are 2 choices for the alternative mozilla-javaplugin.so (providing /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so).Selection Path Priority Status
- 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/i386/IcedTeaPlugin.so 1061 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/i386/IcedTeaPlugin.so 1061 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so 63 manual mode
Hit 2 to select the /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so and hit enter.
(use whatever number = /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so)
You can now go to this website:
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
It should report:-
Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc
Version: Java SE 6 Update 26
You can always use update-alternatives to change back if you wish.
