I've used java-package under Debian (http://wiki.debian.org/JavaPackage) which turns your download from Oracle into a .deb. This may work on Ubuntu as well.
On May 14, 2012, at 11:19 PM, aaron morton wrote: > To get the latest sun java 6 JRE on a ubuntu machine using apt-get I've used > the instructions here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java#JRE_only > > I've also use open JDK for java 6 on ubuntu without issue. You will want to > edit cassandra-env.sh to enable the jamm memory meter though, just comment > out the if statement and leave the JVM_OPS… line un commented. > > Cheers > > > ----------------- > Aaron Morton > Freelance Developer > @aaronmorton > http://www.thelastpickle.com > > On 15/05/2012, at 2:33 AM, Jeremiah Jordan wrote: > >> Open JDK is java 1.7. Once Cassandra supports Java 1.7 it would most likely >> work on Open JDK, as the 1.7 Open JDK really is the same thing as Oracle JDK >> 1.7 without some licensed stuff. >> >> -Jeremiah >> >> On May 11, 2012, at 10:02 PM, ramesh wrote: >> >>> I've had problem downloading the Sun (Oracle) JDK and found this thread >>> where the Oracle official is insisting or rather forcing Linux users to >>> move to OpenJDK. Here is the thread >>> >>> https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2365607 >>> >>> I need this because I run Cassandra. >>> Just curious to know if I would be able to avoid the pain of using Sun JDK >>> in future for production Cassandra ? >>> >>> regards >>> Ramesh >> >
