Created USB bootable Ubuntu persistent install Cant install Java
 

HI , Only been using Linux for 2 days
have created an Ubuntu persistent install on USB Drive.
Only thing I cant get working is Java .
Keeps coming up with errors and wont install.
If I install Ubuntu to HD instead I can install Java fine.

does anyone know a fix , or what the problem is.

Can you please post the exact errors that prevent install?

similar output for any java which i attempt to install
 

E: openjdk-6-jre-headless: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
E: openjdk-6-jre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: icedtea-gcjwebplugin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: sun-java6-bin: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
E: sun-java6-plugin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: sun-java6-jre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

then for java 6 install
 

E: openjdk-6-jre-headless: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
E: openjdk-6-jre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: icedtea-gcjwebplugin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: sun-java6-bin: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
E: sun-java6-plugin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: sun-java5-bin: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
E: sun-java6-jre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured