HowTo: set sun’s java enabled on Ubuntu
In order to enable sun’s java after installation through synaptic check list of ubuntu’s java alternatives :
1 | sudo update-java-alternatives -l |
You should get something like this :
1 2 | java-1.5.0-sun 53 /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun java-gcj 1042 /usr/lib/jvm/java-gcj |
Now enable your preferred java alternative :
1 | sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun |
Ensure that it’s enabled :
1 2 3 4 | :~$ java -version java version "1.5.0_16" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_16-b02) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_16-b02, mixed mode, sharing) |