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On Friday 10 November 2006 16:51, Neil Winchurst wrote: > On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:56:16 +0000 > > Mark Jose <kernowyon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Simon, > > Did you attempt to install via the GUI program - e.g Adept? > > To install the java stuff you have to agree to the Sun licence. If you > > attempt to install via GUI, the licence agreement is not displayed on > > screen (although I remember that it can be made to appear). > > If it just hangs, then that is the problem. I would note the programs it > > wants to install and then use apt-get install from the command line - > > then you will see the licence agreement. > > A bit lacking in *ubuntu gui installs there I think.... > > > > Mark > > I have had a look in Adept and found sun-java5-jre which might be what > I need. It includes a note saying that you 'must accept Sun's EULA prior > to successfully installing this package'. However it doesn't say how. > > This must be what you mention above. Does this mean that to install > this package I had better use apt-get install instead of Adept? And am > I right in thinking that this is what I need to have java running in my > browsers? > > Thanks > Neil Winchurst > Hi Neil, Yes, thats what I meant. I think there is a way to show the agreement via Adept - but off hand I can't remember what it is. I would try using apt-get and grab the jre that way - then you can accept the agreement without any bother. You may find that the failure to install the java runtime environment via Adept may cause your package database to play up - hopefully it won't but if it does it can be sorted fairly easily. Yes, I think that this would sort out the java issue in your browser. Mark -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html