I cant get Java to work.

I don't know where to begin in fixing thing first time linux user.
Also I'm not computer savy at all. so be patient with.

OK, try the Zorin Software Centre and search for Java and Icedtea for Java - it should be version 8 - or search for Java in Menu | System Tools | Administration | Synaptic Package Manager.

OK, so I just look at for Java in the system centre and also for IcedTea for Java and the Java was version 7 not 8. Should I install the IcedTea web control panel? I also look into the Synaptic Package manager for Java and It did say it was version 7, same as the system centre.

My bad - the old one might have been six and current 7 - if that is the case then 7 is likely to be the current version for the version of Zorin you have installed.

Yeah its Ok, I should have said I have Zorin 9 Core.

I just figured out how to use the terminal.
And it has i have broken packages and can upgrade to Java 8....

ummm just tryed to open Wurm online (java game) and got these errors.

net.sourceforge.jnlp.LaunchException: Fatal: Read Error: Could not read or parse the JNLP file. You can try to download this file manually and send it as bug report to IcedTea-Web team.
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.fromUrl(Launcher.java:483)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:279)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.run(Boot.java:258)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.run(Boot.java:59)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.main(Boot.java:225)
Caused by: net.sourceforge.jnlp.ParseException: Invalid XML document syntax.
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.XMLParser.getRootNode(XmlParser.java:117)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Parser.getRootNode(Parser.java:1307)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.JNLPFile.parse(JNLPFile.java:751)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.JNLPFile.<init>(JNLPFile.java:231)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.JNLPFile.<init>(JNLPFile.java:213)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.JNLPFile.<init>(JNLPFile.java:198)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.JNLPFile.<init>(JNLPFile.java:184)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.fromUrl(Launcher.java:447)
... 5 more
Caused by: net.sourceforge.nanoxml.XMLParseException: XML Parse Exception during parsing of the XML definition at line 1: Expected: '<' but got: ''
at net.sourceforge.nanoxml.XMLElement.expectedInput(XMLElement.java:1133)
at net.sourceforge.nanoxml.XMLElement.parseFromReader(XMLElement.java:493)
at net.sourceforge.nanoxml.XMLElement.parseFromReader(XMLElement.java:454)
at net.sourceforge.jnlp.XMLParser.getRootNode(XmlParser.java:113)
... 16 more

I finally got java to work Swarfendor437, yup easy really just didn't know how to use the terminal. hey you should have a post about how to use the terminal properly.

Hi, glad you got sorted friend. As for the terminal I tend to use basic commands that most users need to know - advanced stuff is for coders (and people having the time to learn). I just got myself conversant with using 'shell' on Amiga when I got distracted with my first PC and lost the skill!

LOL yeah but now my Java don't work.. I have a post on the forums for the game I'll see if I can get there, if not i'll ask for help here.