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

It is working fine for me, but with a different command:

root@ubuntu:/usr/bin# sudo apt-get install sun-java6

Error message:

Couldn't find package sun-java6.

root@ubuntu:/usr/bin# sudo apt-get install sun-java*

Bam, it worked.