how to apt-get java

[S_D_Willie]

hello,

i added the source
deb ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/deve...own.org/debian woody non-free

and when i try to get java by apt-get install j2re1.3 i get

Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
j2re1.3: Depends: j2se-common (> 1) but it is not installable
E: Sorry, broken packages
root@libranet:/home/sd#

the package j2se-common is nowhere to be found so i tried using synaptic and it crapped out complaining that the msstcorefonts couldnt be gotten( guess the source was down)

heres the code:
__________________________________________________ _____
These fonts are provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross-
platform compatibility". You are free to download these fonts and
use them for your own use, but you may not redistribute these fonts
without first registering with Microsoft and following their restrictions.

--23:29:59-- http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...s/andale32.exe
=> `andale32.exe'
Connecting to www.microsoft.com:80... connected!
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404
23:30:00 ERROR 404: (no description).

dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
msttcorefonts
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Finding new truetype fonts ....
Done

Press ENTER to continue
__________________________________________________ ______

what do i need to do to get this working? sorry this post is so long. i would get the .bin file but that kind defeats the purpose of using apt-get.
any help appreciated.

SD

[pbharris]

hey buddy!
do ya have to use apt-get?

[S_D_Willie]

hey pb, hows it going??

wel.....................no..................i dont have to.................. :'(

[S_D_Willie]

ok, this is a stupid one. i got the problem solved but when i get the java agreement it just has (END) at the bottom and im left with a console that i cant do shit with!!

duh. what key do i need to use? not space bar, end, return, etc.
god i suck

in the past when ive installed it i just used enter to get past the agreement after i typed yes.

[pbharris]

hey sd,
did ya get a bum download? that would be my guess...

[S_D_Willie]

nah, i had to hit "q"

then i got to the agreement :P

[GhostDawg]

I had to manually install Java using Debian 3.0...I wonder why it won't apt-get java?

[quote author=GhostDawg link=board=1;threadid=5594;start=0#53976 date=1037525466]
I had to manually install Java using Debian 3.0...I wonder why it won't apt-get java?

[/quote]

because you have to have the correct line in your sources.list maybe?

[jmcook]

You can install java 1.1.8 with debian using the main debian archive, they just haven't upgraded to java 2 yet, although they are working on it.

its just as easy to download it and install it yourself
:P