I use this PPA: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-... --

I use this PPA: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-... -- which has no Java files but can automatically install Java when it gets a new version. It seems decently up to date (though I would recommend never running Java on the web anyway, unless you have to because you live in Denmark).