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Re: installing JRE



On 13 May 2007 05:27:20 -0700
David <davidpowel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> I am trying to install this .bin file from my desktop "jre-1_5_0_09-
> linux-i586.bin"
> 
> I want to change it into a .deb package file so its easier to install.
> what im doing now is opening up the terminal
> the file is on my desktop, so i type "cd /home/usr/Desktop"
> then i type "fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586.bin" which i
> assume changes it into a .deb file?
> and the terminal then tells me: "-su: fakeroot: command not found"
> 
> whats going wrong? D:
> 
> Regards,
> David
> 
> 

Do you realise that sun-java5-jre is already available in the non-free
suite?

-- 

Liam



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