How to install Sun JDK under Ububntu 10.4

Installing Sun JDK under Ubuntu 10.4 steps:

1. Get into the Application Center.
2. Main menu / Application sources
3. Page - Other Software
4. Check - http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid patner
5. Close
6. Go to Application Center main window page Patners Canonical, use search field for «jdk».

How to make Sun JVM default Java Machine: A. We have to replace symlink /etc/alternatives/java.

1. Delete current OpenJDK symlink
2. Using Midnight Commander open directory /etc/alternatives/ from one side
3. and pose cursor on file /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java
4. Make symlink: Ctrl+x, s.

or: B. More elegant way:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

and select the option that has the path /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java