I'm trying to install Azureus which requires some java apps and i'm running into a problem.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
azureus: Depends: sun-j2sdk1.5 but it is not installable or
java2-runtime but it is not installable

then i try to install those 2 apps and get this

Package sun-j2sdk1.5 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
Package java2-runtime is not available, but is referred to by another package.

any ideas?

I used Blackdown Java and have had no problems. Add the following to your sources list:

ftp://ftp.tux.org/java/debian/ testing non-free

then as root run:

#apt-get update

#apt-get install j2re1.4

That's all there is to it. Try this version and see what happens.

I am the same as Tons of Fun, I use the blackdown JRE and use Azureus fine (after I sorted out problems with my router).

To install the actual sun-j2sdk1.5 you can also add the following to your source list:
#Debian Unofficial packages for Sarge/stable Opera, Java
deb http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted
deb-src http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted

Then use Synaptic to install it. If you are using Fiefox you can check to make sure it installed properly by typeing about:plugins in the address bar.

Plugins (8)

* Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_04-b05
* Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In Compatible
* QuickTime Plug-in 6.0, Windows Media Player Plugin are supported by mplayerplug-in
* DjVuLibre-3.5.14
* Shockwave Flash
* MozPlugger 1.7.1
* VLC multimedia plugin
* Adobe Reader 7.0

hello i have adde the line "http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/" to my source.list so it looks like this.
#nano /etc/apt/sources.list
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0 _Sarge_ - i386 Binary - Linux Format CD 70a]/ unstable contrib main main/debian-installer
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0 _Sarge_ - i386 Binary - Linux Format CD 70b]/ unstable contrib main main/debian-installer
#multimedia
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ stable main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ testing main
# deb file:///cdrom/ sarge main
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0 _Sarge_ - i386 Binary - Linux Format CD 70b]/ unstable contrib main main/debian-installer
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib
# Blackdown Java
deb ftp://sunsite.dk/mirrors/java-linux/debian/ sarge non-free
but i get the error
E: Type 'http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/' is not known on line 10 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.
have i missed something added it incorrectly may be can some on tell me if i have done it wrong please
thanks nige

Try cleaning your sources.list up. If you no longer need the cdroms get rid of them.

Try something like:

#Stable Sarge
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
#Security Updates Stable
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free

#Debian Unofficial packages for Sarge/stable Opera, Java
deb http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted
deb-src http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted

# Testing Etch
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# Testing Sources
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free

# Unstable Sid
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
# Unstable Sources
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free

# Debian experimental
# deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main
# deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main contrib non-free

#Debian KDE 3.4 Team updates
# deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.1/ ./

#Marillat mplayer,acroread.realplayer,various packages
# deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sarge main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main
deb-src ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main

Comment out # the ones you don't use or just delete them.

thought i should just say thanks all i did was replace my sources list with yours brilliant thanks again nige

Hello i am not 100% sure what i am about to say is true,
but i use python quite a lot especially idle and when i do "apt-get upgrade" it seems to ruin "idle" it just stops working.Can any one tell me is there is a way to tell "apt" to leave python alone, am i right or wrong?
thanks master

Sorry, I don't have a clue. This might be better off in it's own thread, you might get a better responce that way

OT: Nice to see someone else from the West Midlands here