Comment 7 for bug 409559

You can apply a workaround to install the new JRE which is meant for Karmic, in Hardy, Intrepid and Jaunty.

This workaround is for 32-bit Ubuntu only! You have to adapt it for a 64 bit system.

1. Manually download these three files from Multiverse:

Bin:
[url]http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-bin_6-15-1_i386.deb[/url]

JRE:
[url]http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-jre_6-15-1_all.deb[/url]

Plugin:
[url]http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-plugin_6-15-1_i386.deb[/url]

2. Put these files in your home folder, don't leave them on the desktop.

3. Applications - Accessories - Terminal
Execute the following terminal commands (use copy/paste to place them in the terminal):
[code]sudo dpkg -i sun-java6-bin_6-15-1_i386.deb sun-java6-jre_6-15-1_all.deb[/code]

Press Enter. Your password will remain invisible, not even dots, this is normal.

and then:
[code]sudo dpkg -i sun-java6-plugin_6-15-1_i386.deb[/code]

Press Enter.

4. Ready. :)

Bad that we need a workaround... We shouldn't need one. The package maintainer isn't active enough. :(