how to install Network Connect on ubuntu

NC installation on ubuntu is pretty straightforward if you have fresh system:

update all the repositories:

sudo apt-get update


Install the following packages required to make network connect work:

sudo apt-get install -y openjdk-7-jre; apt-get install -y openjdk-7-jdk; apt-get install -y icedtea-7-plugin


And then reboot

sudo reboot

Need IT penetration testing?

If your network connect does not work then execute the following command:

sudo update-alternatives --config java 


and pick opensource java version:

/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java



Now starting network connect from your web browser should work.