how to get class connect to work in Ubuntu

how to get elluminate live to work on ubuntu based distros

first install java

open a terminal...

sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
sudo update-alternatives --config java
if it gives you more than one option, just use the first one


if you go into elluminate live right now, you won't have sound
to fix that do:
for x64-bit
sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/amd64/libpulse-java.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/amd64/
sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/ext/pulse-java.jar /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/ext/

for x32-bit
sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/i386/libpulse-java.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/
sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/ext/pulse-java.jar /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/ext/

when firefox asks what to do with the class connect session goto
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws
and tell it to always use this program

if it doesn't work just comment