package openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[Willams Costa]

After installing jdk7-oracle

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 6 17:38:15 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up openjdk-6-jre-headless (6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative link /usr/bin/java is already managed by Java.
 dpkg: error processing openjdk-6-jre-headless (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
InstallationMedia: This
SourcePackage: openjdk-6
Title: package openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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[Matthias Klose (doko)]

> After installing jdk7-oracle

where did you get this package? I assume that this package messes around with things.

[Willams Costa (wlcosta-sh)]

I've got it from Oracle's site.

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

On 06.09.2012 23:55, Willams Costa wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1045951 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1045951
>
> I've got it from Oracle's site.

sure, but how did you install it? my question is how does this installation
handle the files in /usr/bin, like /usr/bin/java, /usr/bin/javac, etc.