Java for Ubuntu

[namarino]

Hey guys. I just installed Ubuntu on an old laptop that I have just so I can see what it's like. I'm trying to install java right now. After I unpack the file that I downloaded, the instructions say that I should see the word done, but I'm not seeing that. It seems that all it is doing is unpacking the file and not installing it. When I try to verify the java version that I have, it says that I don't have java. Can someone just tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks a lot!

[jayctech]

Should be able to install it through the terminal with a command.

 

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java

[failblox]

I think you can install it directly from the store (whatever the name of the store is that's built into Ubuntu).

[Opcode]

Have you tried just installing OpenJDK?

sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre

[Scarymonkeys]

Should be in the software center. That's how I got mine on Ubuntu.

[rockking1379]

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/javasudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

the first command will probably ask you to install something, i think that command is

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

but not 100% sure.