How do I install Java?

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Published on 2011-06-13T08:03:41Z Indexed on 2012/04/07 17:48 UTC
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I am using Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. I recently installed openjdk-jre6 because one of the websites I use requires java for me to log in. Unfortunately, even after installing openjdk-jre6, I am not able to use the website. In place of 2 text boxes where I am supposed to enter my username and password, it simply shows a message "click here to download plugin". I am using Firefox by the way. I even tried to install java by clicking on that message. But it says "Java Runtime Environment not available". And then gives me a button to install java manually. But I would rather install it from the repo's.

Could someone please tell me, what I should do to get Firefox to take note of the openjdk-jre6 that I have already installed?

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