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Question

Hi,

I posted before but I don't think I supplied enough Info.

I'm trying to install java onto my VPS server which is running Ubuntu 8.x (Thats all I know)

When I type this into the terminal:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless

I get the following response

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package openjdk-6-jre-headless

Thing is,

I get this for everything I try to install. I can't seem to install anything

Answer 1

You are probably running ubuntu 8.10, that is intrepid ibex. Unfortunately, this version is no longer supported and for whatever reason all the repositories have been deleted.

You can look for some archived repository in the net, run "apt-get update" and try to install your packages again... you can also get the sources and install the stuff manually... but I'd advise you to get the current long-term-support version, ubuntu 10.04, and transfer your stuff.

Answer 2

Check the file /etc/apt/sources.list it should have the following entry:



http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu



With every possible combination of the following:



before the URL is deb or deb-src. After the URL is hardy, or hardy-updates. Next words are main, multiverse or universe, and the last word is restricted or nothing.

Answer 3

How to install (JRE) Java in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

http://linuxinside.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-install-jre-java-in-ubuntu-804.html



How to Install (JRE) Java in Ubuntu 8.10

http://www.ehow.com/how_6192241_install-java-ubuntu-8_10.html



If you are running Ubuntu 8.10 you are almost certain to run in to problems as it is no longer supported





LUg.