How can I install java-1.5-sun even though it is not supported anymore ?

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Issue

  • Inability to install java-1.5-sun from the supplementary channel. This package is marked as obsolete and only java-1.6 can be installed.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Java 1.5

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