I always download java from the java.sun web site. The installer works and
it is no big deal. I then use the Debian application version manager to keep
several versions of java installed and available (the name escapes me at the
moment). It is not complicated.
Mark
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Eric Cope <
eric.cope@gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried to run some open java versions, but fell back to Sun's versions.
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Bryan O'Neal <boneal@cornerstonehome.com>wrote:
>
>> Personally, I would just use java -1.6.0-sun and java-1.6.0-sun-plugin.
>> 1.6
>> is backwards compatible (up to a certain point) and you will be fine. On
>> a
>> side note there are open JRE's out their, but I have run into trouble with
>> them and like to stick with sun's versions.
>>
>> As for the rest, you don't need JDBC unless your running local java
>> database
>> apps, nor do you need alsa unless your running local java sound apps,
>> etc.,
>> etc.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Josef
>> Lowder
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:52 AM
>> To: Plug
>> Subject: Which Java to use?
>>
>> Some of the websites I have to use say they require Java to work.
>> What a nuisance. Being leery of installing Java from one of those
>> websites,
>> I went to the Synoptic package manager to see if I could get it there. But
>> it lists a whole bunch of different Java options, so how is one supposed
>> to
>> know which to use?
>>
>> Since we apparently can't attach an image to a plug message, I uploaded a
>> screen capture of what Synoptic is showing here:
>>
>> http://www.upquick.com/view/java.synoptic.jpg
>>
>> What should I select?
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