Java

Note: You can follow the same instructions for the Oracle Java 7 JRE. If you do, ignore the steps for javac. Previously, I have relied on following instructions from Alexander Holbreich’s blog on how to install the latest Oracle Java JDK on Debian Wheezy (amd64). There are a few steps that are a little outdated but overall, it works well. Since I find myself updating Java fairly often as newer versions are released, I figured that it would be worthwhile to write down the updated steps:...

there have been a number of people who are trying to get minecraft working on ubuntu 10.10 and running into java related issues because they install openjdk or another open source java replacement. by default, the repository required to install the ‘sun-java6-jre’ package is disabled. this will walk you through how to enable it and install the latest JRE. sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list search for partner (ctrl + w, type in ‘partner’, hit enter)...