As I can see, this is still happening on amd64:
main:/sto/d/downloads/dld20/packages/Java# dpkg -i sun-java6-bin_6-06-1_amd64.deb sun-java6-doc_6-06-1_all.deb sun-java6-jdk_6-06-1_amd64.deb sun-java6-jre_6-06-1_all.deb Selecting previously deselected package sun-java6-bin. (Reading database ... 198381 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking sun-java6-bin (from sun-java6-bin_6-06-1_amd64.deb) ... sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Selecting previously deselected package sun-java6-doc. Unpacking sun-java6-doc (from sun-java6-doc_6-06-1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package sun-java6-jdk. Unpacking sun-java6-jdk (from sun-java6-jdk_6-06-1_amd64.deb) ... sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Selecting previously deselected package sun-java6-jre. Unpacking sun-java6-jre (from sun-java6-jre_6-06-1_all.deb) ... sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Setting up sun-java6-doc (6-06-1) ... /tmp/jdk-6-doc.zip has been unpacked and installed. You can now delete it, if you wish. Setting up sun-java6-jre (6-06-1) ... Setting up sun-java6-bin (6-06-1) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/security/java.policy ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/security/cacerts ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/management/management.properties ... Setting up sun-java6-jdk (6-06-1) ... main:/sto/d/downloads/dld20/packages/Java# update-java-alternatives -s 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'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/extcheck' to provide `extcheck'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/idlj' to provide `idlj'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jar' to provide `jar'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jarsigner' to provide `jarsigner'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javac' to provide `javac'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javadoc' to provide `javadoc'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javah' to provide `javah'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javap' to provide `javap'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jconsole' to provide `jconsole'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jdb' to provide `jdb'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jhat' to provide `jhat'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jinfo' to provide `jinfo'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jmap' to provide `jmap'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jps' to provide `jps'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jrunscript' to provide `jrunscript'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jsadebugd' to provide `jsadebugd'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstack' to provide `jstack'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstat' to provide `jstat'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstatd' to provide `jstatd'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/native2ascii' to provide `native2ascii'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/rmic' to provide `rmic'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/schemagen' to provide `schemagen'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/serialver' to provide `serialver'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/wsgen' to provide `wsgen'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/wsimport' to provide `wsimport'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/xjc' to provide `xjc'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java' to provide `java'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/keytool' to provide `keytool'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/orbd' to provide `orbd'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/pack200' to provide `pack200'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/policytool' to provide `policytool'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/rmid' to provide `rmid'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/rmiregistry' to provide `rmiregistry'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/servertool' to provide `servertool'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/tnameserv' to provide `tnameserv'. Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/unpack200' to provide `unpack200'. update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so update-java-alternatives: plugin alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/plugin/amd64/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so main:/sto/d/downloads/dld20/packages/Java# l /etc/alternatives/java lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 2008-07-23 17:53 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java main:/sto/d/downloads/dld20/packages/Java# apt-get -t testing install sun-java6-bin sun-java6-doc sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Suggested packages: binfmt-support sun-java6-demo sun-java6-source sun-java6-plugin ia32-sun-java6-plugin ttf-baekmuk ttf-unfonts ttf-unfonts-core ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-sazanami-gothic ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-sazanami-mincho ttf-arphic-uming Recommended packages: gsfonts-x11 The following packages will be upgraded: sun-java6-bin sun-java6-doc sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre 4 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1214 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/47.8MB of archives. After unpacking 22.7MB of additional disk space will be used. Reading changelogs... Done Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 199220 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace sun-java6-jdk 6-06-1 (using .../sun-java6-jdk_6-07-3_amd64.deb) ... Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Unpacking replacement sun-java6-jdk ... Preparing to replace sun-java6-bin 6-06-1 (using .../sun-java6-bin_6-07-3_amd64.deb) ... Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Unpacking replacement sun-java6-bin ... Preparing to replace sun-java6-jre 6-06-1 (using .../sun-java6-jre_6-07-3_all.deb) ... sun-dlj-v1-1 license has already been accepted Unpacking replacement sun-java6-jre ... Preparing to replace sun-java6-doc 6-06-1 (using .../sun-java6-doc_6-07-3_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement sun-java6-doc ... Setting up sun-java6-doc (6-07-3) ... A current version of the JDK documentation is already installed. This version will be left in place. Setting up sun-java6-bin (6-07-3) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/management/management.properties ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/security/java.policy ... Installing new version of config file /etc/java-6-sun/security/cacerts ... Setting up sun-java6-jdk (6-07-3) ... Setting up sun-java6-jre (6-07-3) ... main:/sto/d/downloads/dld20/packages/Java# ls -l /etc/alternatives/java lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 2008-07-23 17:54 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-gcj/jre/bin/java I am using Etch. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

