Install JRE on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) using PPA

From canonical partners repository

click on Power button –> System Settings select System –> Ubuntu Software Center once it opens go to edit--->Software sources now you need to click on other software select canonical partners,canonical partners (Source code) click ok

Now this will ask for source list update after this you can install the following packages from your command line

Open the terminal and run the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

Once it downloads the packages and begins the installation, you’ll get a screen that contains the Sun Operating System Distributor License for Java here you need to use tab key to select ok

You’ll see a dialog that asks you if you agree with the DLJ license terms. Select Yes, and hit Enter; the JRE will finish installing.

Testing Java Runtime Environment

You’ll want to confirm that your system is configured properly for Sun’s JRE.

check that the JRE is properly installed by running the following command from a terminal.

 

java -version

 

 

You should get similar output

Via lffl.org