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On 3/2/07, Peter Lloyd-Jones <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Robin > > You said "Since sun java is now gpl there are packages in the debian > repositories, not sure about ubuntu yet but worth a look." > > Thanks for that, in fact Synaptic on Ubuntu finds both j2re1.4 and j2sdk1.4, > however this is not the case with Debian. A search for Java on Debian does > not pick up the Sun stuff. > > For Debian I am using http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/, but I do not know what > I am using on Ubuntu (Its automagic.. "Server for United Kingdom"). Should I > be using another for Debian or should I try and find the ubuntu ones? > I have my source pointed at debian unstable and my "apt-cache search java" then shows me loads of sun-java- package. I suspect if you are on testing then it will not be in there yet as they are building up for a release and testing should be frozen to all but RC bugs. Ah found the problem..... I though reading news a while a go that sun was gpling java, BUT the java packages are in the debian non-free repository, may be they are not fully GPL or did i just imagine this news? any way my /etc/apt/sources.list :- deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ unstable main main contrib non-free will give you your java -- Robin Cornelius http://www.byteme.org.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html