Howto install Oracle (Sun) Java JRE for Linux Mint
In this tutorial you can read how to configure java and the java browser plugin.
1. Open up the Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
2. Copy/Paste or type the following line of code into Terminal and then press enter:
3. First remove every openjdk package including icedtea-plugin:
sudo apt-get update && apt-get remove openjdk-6-jre