Installing Java6, JRE, JDK, & Plugin on Debian GNU/Linux

How to install the non-free Java6 JRE, JDK, and web browser plugin for Debian GNU/Linux.

Follow theses instructions exactly.

nano /etc/apt/sources.list
(nano is a command-line text editor, if you do not have nano installed, use another editor by replacing "nano" with "(your text editor)."

(copy and paste the following lines into the document you opened with the previous command)

deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ squeeze main non-free
deb-src http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ squeeze main non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main non-free

(save and close the text editor)

(run apt-get update to start updating, you may need to run this command twice.)

apt-get update

(This command will begin the download and installation process.)
apt-get install sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre sun-java6-bin sun-java6-plugin

You will need to accept the license terms to complete the configuration. Use the Page Up/Down and Tab buttons to navigate and accept the license terms. Once completed, JAVA6 will be installed.

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