sun-java6 for lucid is available in the partner archive

[Fabi]

many apps and browsers dont work with the openjdk here (konqueror, opera) but we need a well working java in a LTS

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

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[Alex Cockell (alcockell)]

PLEASE could the Release Management team ensure this goes in before Lucid goes to Gold release? I use my machine to remotely connect to work (Citrix/VPN) as well as other Sun Java apps out there...

Currently on Hardy - but I plan to buy a new netbook with Lucid preinstalled... then upgrade this R61i from the preinstall it currently has (I buy from Linux Emporium). And I'd be scared of breaking the machine - far less risk if it's in the repos..
(also better for downstream people - like Dell and Mint).

Might it be an idea to enter into discussions with Oracle to get full Sun Java into the Partner repos going forward? You know - like we do with Adobe? Just an idea from an end-user...

[Iulian-Nicu Șerbănoiu (undergraver)]

IMO we must have one of two things:

1. Include sun-java6-plugin (which works - I can see applets with it)
2. Make open-jdk-work (better integration etc)

[totya (totya)]

As I see Ubuntu starting to use openjdk. That's fine and I appreciate this move, however sun-java6 is a must for my daily job.

Unfortunately openjdk and the icedtea6-plugin is simply useless in Lucid for my SAN switches and HP Prloliant iLO ports.

I've installed the latest sun version of java manually on my test Ubuntu Lucid Alpha3 machine and I have to say I can administer the above switches and iLO ports without any problem.

Providing sun-java6 trough the partner repository will be a good idea IMHO.

[houstonbofh (leesharp)]

Let me add a "Me Too." I understand the need to push people to the open version, but there are too many apps that it just doesn't work for. Until it is ready for prime time, there needs to be an easy fallback.

[Eddie Hung (eddieh)]

This fix works to get sun-java6-plugin working: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+bug/532174

[corristo (corrmage)]

My "Me Too". As Java developer I was disappointed after today's update to lucid.

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

as a java developer one would develop against a specification, not a product; openjdk-6 is in the main section of the archive. sun-java6 can be found in the partner archive starting with lucid.

[Tiago Hillebrandt (tiagohillebrandt)]

As Java developer I was disappointed after today's update to lucid. [2]

[Cédric Dufour (cdufour-keyword-ubuntu-086000)]

"Me too"
@Matthias ("as a java developer one would develop against a specification, not a product"): I'd agree with you if we all took the blue pill (and lived in that fantasy world where everyone behaves sensibly). Unfortunately, most of us had to choose the red pill and live in the real world (as much as it bothers me to say so).
Thank you for making sun-java6 available in the partner repo!

[sara (ms-sara-griffin)]

still not working

see my pict taken in gaydargirls chat :( means i cant talk to folk

[sara (ms-sara-griffin)]

oh i should say that it wont resize and crashes when you go do anything else like get a web link from firefox

[David Vonka (vonkad)]

me too.

[Waldir Leoncio (wleoncio)]

Some people have been able to work around this by installing Icedtea. Not my case, though. :-/

[sklp (sklp)]

Umm if this does get packaged again, why not rename it to oracle-java6-*.

Personally I like openjdk, though ;)

[Uli Tillich (utillich)]

sun-java is available through the "partner" repo.

[Blarg Yargo (z-legalizemeth-gmail-com)]

Definitely a "me to". This broke all my Java apps after updating to Lucid. And all of my co-workers too - we're a Java dev shop. The workaround of using the partner repo worked, but it was a nuisance; why jump through any hoops at all? Installing the real Sun JVM worked so nicely before.

Also, for the record, while I support it fully and want very much for it to be successful, OpenJDK doesn't work well enough yet to be the default.

[JamesRichardson (james-time4tea)]

As Java developer, can't possibly recommend ubuntu (despite it being a super java development platform) while this free software kool aid hangover is on.

What possessed you?

[JamesRichardson (james-time4tea)]

(sorry should have specified - thats for sun-java6-jdk )

[JamesRichardson (james-time4tea)]

For those of you who like myself don't know anything about partner repositories, I found this link which explains all:

http://gabenell.blogspot.com/2010/04/installing-sun-java-6-on-ubuntu-104.html

[Dave Vree (hdave)]

This is beyond insane that such a vital software component is hidden away like this. The only thing coming from the partner repository is the sound of crickets chirping. Please put Sun Java back into the multiverse!!