On 02/13/2015 07:35 AM, Darac Marjal wrote:
On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 01:22:52AM +1300, Richard Hector wrote:On 13/02/15 16:54, Jack Chuge wrote:[cut]Alternatively, when you used this line: echo "deb ..." | tee /etc/apt/...java.list did you put sudo in front of tee as well? Like this: sudo echo "deb ..." | sudo tee /etc/apt/...java.listThere's no reason to run "echo" as root. Most unprivileged users should be quite capable of echoing text.Otherwise, I think tee won't run as root, and therefore won't be able to write to the file. That might be why it couldn't find the packages. I think I'd use the first option - get a root shell.
My personal opinion is for the OP to use that ppa, if he MUST have Oracle Java.
One: It's blooming easy. Two: He's so new, as a user, su gives him problems.Three: none of the direct installs, except for Ice_tea deb install, will set alternatives up easily, and include all of the alternatives he might need. Four, Iced-Tea has come a long ways, but for my 3D graphic intensive needs, it still won't work for me. Oracle Java works for sure.
But my case is obscure.Five: If Iced Tea will suit his needs, it would be the ~easiest~ way to go. I agree with that and he should use that.
Six: Doing the install by hand, for a newbie, will surely end in tears. My two cents only! :) Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html