Java and Flash on Ubuntu Heron 64 bit Linux

[krusader09]

idk how to install it hahah root password and su nd stuff hha is the root password ur login passworD?

[ctsdownloads]

Huh? I have no idea what you just said.

[krusader09]

i do not know how to install java on my linux unbuntu and what is the root password is it ur login password for ur account or is it diffrent?

[ctsdownloads]

Here is the easiest way possible. Simply use your mouse and copy/paste your this into a Terminal window.

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

It will ask for your password, this is the same password you login into Ubuntu with. You're done. :)

[rendezvous65]

There is now a native 64 bit Java. Same with Flash. Both are in testing. nspluginwrapper is going away by next year. Future 64 bit distros will be using the 64 bit plugins that don't require a wrapper.

[ctsdownloads]

Thanks for updating this. I have so many of these videos, they can get pretty dated fast.

Did not know Flash finally got true 64 bit compatibly? That is awesome!

[rendezvous65]

It's very easy to install. All you need to do is uninstall the 32 bit flash and nspluginwrapper. You'll still need libflashsupport if you use pulse audio. Just download the flash alpha from Adobe, extract it and move that sucker to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

For Java I used a script. Couldn't have been any easier. All the Java stuff and OpenJDK must be removed before installing the script.

[rendezvous65]

The true plugin does work but some sites like imeem have problems. If I really need to see imeem I just run a windows firefox in Wine and it seems to work ok. However this 64 bit plugin should get better after time. We shall see when Flash 11 appears then we should see better 64 bit support.

[rendezvous65]

Java 6u12 is now out. It has 64 bit support. The 64 bit java was a testing release. Now this is the final release.

[DeniedHealthCare]

Not being able to get java to run has blocked me from giving ubuntu more space on my HD

[ctsdownloads]

Once a user understands how to get it, in this case from the package manager. I realize how daunting it is when everyone keeps talking about it being easy. But trust me, it is quite simple.

Either do a search in Synaptic for sun-java6-jre or better yet, use the terminal as you will need to type out "yes" or "y" for the EULA.

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

Using the mouse, as keyboard c/p will nto work, paste in the above code to install the Java runtime.

[DeniedHealthCare]

Thank you so much. I was able to get java to work.

[mohimohi1983]

I'm watching this video with 64 bit flash 10, on my ArchLinux.

[ctsdownloads]

Nice, Arch is a good distro. :)

[ashmew2]

The irony of the situation is that youtube videos do not work without Flash...roflmfao

[ctsdownloads]

So true. :) However we are lucky all one needs to do is browse to this page and boom - the prompts do the rest - easy-peesy.

[LAVASTICK]

Catalogue of 64-bit Software - there are some native 64-bit apps :) At least you can find something, as it's not a lot of them on the market.

[Loki8901]

how did you get the package you said about

[Loki8901]

hmm i am new to unbuntu i have had for a week and im just started to get used to it how did you when you whent out of somthing it flamed i just borrowed a cd and installed it so...

[ebruzzone]

sorry to bother but I am desperate with JRE.I have Hardy heron and the latest release of Firefox 3.0. thing is that I already "installed" sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre and I get: sun-java6-jre is already the newest version.

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

the issue is that wether I can watch youtube there are some websites that still requires me to install JRE. Do you have any idea what is going on ? THANKS!

[anonomous94]

does not help

i need to install java

[ctsdownloads]

If you need to install it manually, as not to get it automatically with the WB application, install this way from your terminal:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

[VirusChannel]

thanks i really needed that terminal command