Oracle java 7 Installation in Ubuntu E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Question

I can\'t install oracle java 7 following the steps provided in this link: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.html

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Answer 1

Please follow below steps to install oracle java:

Download the latest Java SE SDK version.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

Untar the Archive:

tar -xzvf jdk-8-linux-x64.tar.gz
mv jdk1.8.0 /opt 
cd /opt/jdk1.8.0

This step registers the downloaded version of Java as an alternative, and switches it to be used as the default:

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/java 1
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/javac 1
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so /opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 1
update-alternatives --set java /opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/java
update-alternatives --set javac /opt/jdk1.8.0/bin/javac
update-alternatives --set mozilla-javaplugin.so /opt/jdk1.8.0/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so

Test

To check the version of Java you are now running

java -version

Output

java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

To check the browser plugin browse to http://www.java.com/ and click “Do I have Java?”

Ref: https://askubuntu.com/questions/437776/ubuntu-13-04-unable-to-install-jdk7