This page is a good reference for all things Ubuntu 6.06 related:
Installing Java5 on Ubuntu Linux 6.06
The Java5 JDK has been packaged as as .deb package ready to install on Ubuntu, without jumping through hoops downloading the RedHat .rpm version and converting to a .deb with the ‘java-package’ utility.
Enable the Multiverse pacakge catalog if you haven’t already done so – in the Software Preferences utility, select ‘Add’ and then select the ‘Multiverse’ option.
You can now install via the Package Manager, or from the command line: sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jdk
Ubuntu comes with the GNU Java compiler which is enabled by default. These instructions walk you through how to select which Java version to run,and how to change between multiple versions, eg gjc to Sun Java5
Enabling root user in Ubuntu
The root user in Ubuntu by default is assigned a random password and you are not given the option to change it during install time.
To change the password in order to logon as root, use the Users and Groups tool, locate the root user, then change the password.
Google move into the Online App space – spreadsheet beta webapp released this week
Google have released a web-based spreadsheet application that allows for multiple users to view and edit the data at the same time and colloborate with integrated chat functionality.
This is interesting news, especially since Microsoft have previously announced that they plan on moving into this area and launching a web-based Office suite, with pay-as-you-go type pricing where you pay for the features you download and use.
Could Google be about to beat Microsoft at their own game?