I think this issue has popped up again. Either it is a problem in the documentation, or a problem with update-java-alternatives binary itself. This is the output I get when using that command on Gutsy.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo update-java-alternatives --set --jre java-6-sun usage: update-java-alternatives [--jre] [--plugin] [ -t|--test|-v|--verbose] -l|--list [<jname>] -s|--set <jname> -a|--auto -h|-?|--help Whereas the command for JDK works perfectly - [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo update-java-alternatives --set java-6-sun Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/appletviewer' to provide `appletviewer'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/apt' to provide `apt'. ... Here is some more info - [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy sun-java6-jre sun-java6-jre: Installed: 6-03-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 6-03-0ubuntu2 Please tell me if I need to provide any more info. Thanks. -- Problem in sun-java6-jdk documentation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127053 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs