Re: What's the best way to upgrade java??
--- Nyizsnyik Ferenc <nyizsa@bluebottle.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 05:52:11 -0800 (PST)
> Angus Auld <aonghas_auld@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I am new to Debian, and I'm wondering what is the
> > *best*
> > way for me to upgrade my java to version 6?
> > Is it ok to get the relavent pkgs from testing
> (lenny)
> > and
> > install them from a folder using "dpkg -i *.deb"?
>
> Since its dependencies are most likely installed on
> all systems, this
> approach may work, however...
>
> > I am used to rpm based Linux (Mandriva), and I
> could
> > install rpms with a similar method using "urpmi
> *.rpm"
> > Would it be safe to add a lenny repository to
> > Synaptic,
> > and upgrade only my java pkgs??
>
> ...instead of Lenny repository I suggest
> backports.org. The packages
> there are specifically made for Etch.
>
> > I have the testing version of "java-package"
> (0.37)
> > installed,
> > so yet another method would be to create the
> updated
> > java using the java6 from sun (make-jpkg).
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA, best regards.
> >
> > PS. I am running Dreamlinux, which is Debian Etch4
> > based.
> > My kernel version is "2.6.18.1-kanotix-1".
>
> Should not be a problem in this case.
>
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Thanks for the helpful reply Nyizsa.
Much appreciated indeed.
Best regards.
-- Angus
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