Re: javaws

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

Hi,

On 17/04/15 10:31, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 04/17/2015 04:06 AM, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
>> 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'.
> 
> 
> Right, but I meant all the other java alternatives. There are a bunch
> of them:
> 
> ControlPanel, appletviewer, extcheck, idlj, jar, jarsigner, java,
> java-vm, javac, javadoc, javafxpackager, javah, javap, javaws, jcmd,
> jconsole, jdb, jexec, jhat, jinfo, jmc, jos, jrunscript, jsadebugd,
> jstat, jstatd, jvisualvm, keytool, the mozilla plugin which links to
> libnpip2.so, native2ascii, orbd, pack200, policytool, rmic, rmid,
> rmiregistry, schemagan, serialver, servertool, wsgen, wsimport, xjc.
> 
> You made me look. :0  I didn't know half of these existed until I
> used that installer. It's just a script which will directly install
> Oracle Java FROM Oracle.

java-package allows to make Debian package Oracle Java from Oracle installers
through a bunch of scripts.
If all the proper alternatives are not set, it sounds as a bug.
I can hardly say whether or not all those alternatives are effectively needed
because I am not that familiar with java.


 Then after it sets everything right. I love
> it, as I am lazy and Andrew does a good job at it. Just a FYI, Ric

This kind of laziness is good, but sometime it is just better to favour Debian ways.
BTW, the Debian Java Maintainers does a good job as well.

Cheers,
Jerome

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