Re: about installing Java

[Chris Fisichella <chris@communityrenewables.com>]

Quoting Jack Chuge <zhuge.jack@gmail.com>:

> Chris Fisichella 於 2015-2-13 9:50 寫道:
> > Quoting Jack Chuge <zhuge.jack@gmail.com>:
> >
> > > I want to install the latest version of Java on my debian desktop. Is
> > > there any quick way like using a terminal command? Though, I think
> > > debian is the most stable Linux distro I've ever used so far, on the
> > > other hand, I'm a newby to it. Any support is appreciated.
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> > Hi Jack,
> >
> > This is hardly a let-me-google-this-for-you question. But, I did a
> > little googling and arrived at this website which is what I would use if
> > I wanted the latest Java on my machine:
> >
> > http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html
> >
> > They say to run the following:
> > <code>
> > su -
> > echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main"
> > | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list
> > echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty
> > main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list
> > apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys EEA14886
> > apt-get update
> > apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
> > exit
> > </code>
> >
> >
> > I hope you have root access to your machine. The instructions imply its
> > use.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Chris
> It seems it's not allowed sudo instead of su for calling root
> permission. Sadly, I've not setup a su password. How to fix it?
> Thank you.
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Hi Jack,

With Cindy's cautions in mind, I'll let you know how I would continue
on this path. With no su access, have an administrator edit the
following file:

/etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following lines:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main

save that file and at the root prompt, have them execute
the apt-key command that is listed up there, then run the two
following apt commands.

You wrote you have not setup su access, so I am assuming you otherwise
have root access. If you don't have root access, then I would try to
compile from sources. That is not always a straight-forward process.

HTH,
Chris