Re: javaws

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

Hi,

On 17/04/15 09:53, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 04/17/2015 03:47 AM, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
>> Hello List,
>>
>> On 17/04/15 09:43, Ric Moore wrote:
>>> On 04/16/2015 11:44 PM, lina wrote:
>>>> Just notice
>>>>
>>>> /etc/alternatives/javaws -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/javaws
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> change to 7 works.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're going to use Oracle Java, I would suggest this:
>>>
>>> http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html
>>>
>>>   I've been using this for several years and it works flawlessly. The
>>> major problem people have is setting the alternatives correctly. This
>>> method does just that, in spades. There is a java version 8 as well,
>>> but I am staying with version 7 a bit longer. You will enjoy this!
>>> Plus, you get version updates automagically. It really doesn't get
>>> any better. I just tried your link, and it fired up the first time.
>>
>> Note that the Debian package java-package allows to create your own Oracle
>> Java debbals.
> 
> Will it set all the alternatives? That can be an major issue. Ric

The created debballs set up alternatives apparently: on my box:

mybox$ update-alternatives --display javaws

give

javaws - auto mode
  link currently points to /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws
/usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/bin/javaws - priority 315
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws - priority 1061
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws - priority 1071
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-6-oracle-x64/jre/bin/javaws - priority 316
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-6-oracle-x64/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-7-oracle-x64/jre/bin/javaws - priority 317
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-7-oracle-x64/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-8-oracle-x64/jre/bin/javaws - priority 318
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-8-oracle-x64/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
/usr/lib/jvm/jre-6-oracle-x64/bin/javaws - priority 315
  slave javaws.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/jre-6-oracle-x64/man/man1/javaws.1.gz
Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws'.

Cheers,
Jerome

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