On Mar 27, 2014, at 2:16 PM, Michael Dykman <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Java on linux has *always* been a hassle. Recently, installing ant via > apt-get on an active ubuntu still want to yank in components of GCJ > <shudder>. Back to the tar-ball. For Ubuntu and Debian, I use the webupd8team packages, these download the tarball from Oracle and install it: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/java http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1414 Blair