need help badly to install java
 

im trying to get java for ubuntu 8.1 and new to computering. when i try to install it says app. does not exist.and'dpkg --configure - a' can someone help

As it says, run as root.

And post the whole error message - do you want help or not?

Welcome to LQ.

1) sudo dpkg --configure -a

2) sudo apt-get update

3) sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre
for runtime java.

4) sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
for developing > javac > compiling.

Good luck.
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