tips-computer-JavaOnDebian

Grab: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

apt-get install java-package fakeroot

fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_02-linux-i586.bin

dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update02_i386.deb

see http://serios.net/content/debian/java/with-java-package.php for details