OK, but there's still no man page. Did *you* try it? $ apt-show-versions | grep icedtea-java7 $ apt-show-versions | grep openjdk openjdk-6-jdk/hardy uptodate 6b07-0ubuntu1 openjdk-6-jre/hardy uptodate 6b07-0ubuntu1 openjdk-6-jre-headless/hardy uptodate 6b07-0ubuntu1 openjdk-6-jre-lib/hardy uptodate 6b07-0ubuntu1 $ sudo update-alternatives --config javaws
There are 2 alternatives which provide `javaws'. Selection Alternative ----------------------------------------------- + 1 /usr/lib/j2se/1.4/bin/javaws * 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: $ man javaws man: warning: /usr/share/man/man1/javaws.1.gz is a dangling symlink No manual entry for javaws See 'man 7 undocumented' for help when manual pages are not available. $ ls -l /usr/share/man/man1/javaws.1.gz lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 2008-03-24 07:47 /usr/share/man/man1/javaws.1.gz -> /etc/alternatives/javaws.1.gz -- icedtea-java7-jdk missing javaws man page https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191297 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs