How to install the Sun Java JDK on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)?

Question

I\'ve tried to add the Canonical Partner repository, but I still can\'t find the sun-java6-jdk package. What is the right way to install the Oracle Sun JDK inst

Answer 1

Update (2010/10/01): Yesss, Sun Java Finally Uploaded To The Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Official Partner Repository.

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Update (2010/09/27): Readers might want to check Sun Java6 Packages [updated]. I still expect official packages to be available in the partner repos at releast time though.

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For an unknown reason, the sun-java6-jdk are not yet available in the partner repositories.

So either downloaded the required packages from http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s/sun-java6/ and install them with dpkg -i.

Or temporarily replace the maverick partner repository

http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner

by the lucid one (replace maverick by lucid in the above line, let me know if you need more help to do this). Then, install sun-java6. And revert the change.