Re: javaws

[Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com>]

On 2015-04-17, Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> 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. 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

Fortunately we have /usr/sbin/update-java-alternatives (provided by the
java-common package) to update them all in one go, should you need to.

-- 

Liam