Re: java6-runtime on Ubuntu?
On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Olivier Sallou <olivier.sallou@irisa.fr> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a short question regarding jdk7
> I have a package that depends on default-jdk.
>
> An Ubuntu user asks me to depend (also) on jdk7.
> Though this can easilly be done by adding a new OR condition to the
> dependencies (default-jdk|openjdk7-jdk),
> I'd like to know what is the current policy regarding jdk7 with packages
> (could be a mess adding versions again and again on packages...)
I don't think there's a policy against that. Many packages have had
Depends: default-jre | sun-java6 | openjdk-5-jdk,...
or similar lines
> Regarding java6-runtime, I do not find it on Ubuntu. What happens to
> packages using it when "going to" Ubuntu ?
I believe you're looking for this:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-December/001528.html
"As of August 24th 2011, we no longer have permission to redistribute new
Java packages as Oracle has retired the “Operating System Distributor
License for Java” "
"If you are currently using the Oracle Java packages from the partner
archive, you have two options:
1- Install the OpenJDK packages that are provided in the main Ubuntu
archive. (icedtea6-plugin for the browser plugin, openjdk-6-jdk or
openjdk-6-jre for the virtual machine)
2- Manually install Oracle's Java software from their web site"
and see:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes/Java6Transition
sun-java is removed from Debian too for the same reason:
http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/sun-java6/news/20111025T091708Z.html
~Scott
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