How do I install Java, including in my browser, so websites with Java work?
Ubuntu – How to install Java
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You cannot get Java to work on Chrome 35. Its because of the removal of the older plugin NPAPI. I have raised a bug report. Awaiting a proper response from the devs. The bug report is here: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=375909. You can try and follow the thread for this discussion here: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/xEbgvWE7wMk
UPDATE Looks like we are going to be stuck here for quite a while. My bug report was merged into the parent bug and it's been set as won't fix. Here it is : https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=363053
UPDATE2 A relevant question was posted to Oracle. Not much traction. You guys can start a discussion on that thread. Go here: https://community.oracle.com/thread/3511913
To all of you: To keep Chrome functioning, please downgrade your GOogle Chrome to 34. You can download the deb here: http://mirror.pcbeta.com/google/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/. Then use synaptic package manager or use the commandline to lock upgrades for google-chrome-stable package. Chrome 34 doesn't have any glaring bugs, so you can use it safely for the next 3 months. I am hoping by that time some patch will be added.
You should try enabling java in your browser.
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There are several implementations of Java. The three most common implementations when talking about it for Ubuntu are:
Since Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) and due to license issues Ubuntu will no longer distribute Oracle's JDK and JRE. Also, previous versions supplied on PPAs suffer from security issues and are not recommended to be installed on any Ubuntu system.
There are no more supported .deb releases from Ubuntu with reference to Sun Java or Oracle Java, Ubuntu officially supports OpenJDK and OpenJRE implementation of Java which is the base for Oracle's own implementation.
OpenJRE is the official implementation of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for your Ubuntu systems and should suffice to run any Java program that you might require and it's included in the main repository and it's easily installable.
OpenJRE
By opening a terminal and typing
this installs
openjdk-11-jre(at the time of writing this, you may install a newer java version in the future, which is now, if it installs a different openjdk version I guess)The
openjdk-11-jrepackage contains just the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to develop Java programs then install thedefault-jdkpackage:Also important is to install the wrapper for supporting Java applications on your web browser, the Iced-Tea Java Plugin.
IcedTea Plugin
Or via a terminal
Or look for
icedtea-pluginin the Ubuntu Software Center.To make sure that you are running the correct version of Java, use this command to set your choice:
java -versionshould display the choice you previously made.If you need to install OpenJDK-JRE 6 or OpenJDK-JDK 6
openjdk-6-jre(click to install) is available for installation for Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) and up.Install it with
Or if you need the developers' package,
openjdk-6-jdk(click to install), install it with:A version of the
icedtea-plugin(click to install) is also available to install if you are going to use OpenJDK 6.Install it with:
If you really want to use Oracle's Java SE Platform, see How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?.