Install Sun Java 6 JRE and JDK from .deb packages

So, Canonical disabled my Java PPA at the end of last week. So I’ve developed another solution for installing Java 6u30 on Ubuntu which doesn’t infringe any copyrights, licenses, terms of use or CoC’s. However, by running this script to download Java you acknowledge that you have read and accepted the terms of the Oracle [...]

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:20 pm by Martin · Permalink · 39 Comments
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Debian 3.1 on Libretto CT100

I decided to stick with the 2.1GB hard disk in the end, but in order to complete the initial install I fitted it in an old IBM Thinkpad 600X. This allowed me to boot off the Debian 3.1 Net Install CD and get a basic system installed. Once that was done I fitted the hard [...]

Posted on September 9, 2005 at 10:26 am by Martin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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