Great, I don't specifically require Oracle Java 8, openjdk will work fine for my application. Thanks for the swift help.
On Tuesday, 31 March 2020 22:19:39 UTC+2, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:09 PM <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > > > Is it possible to install Java 8 on the PocketBeagle (Stretch IoT) to > run .jar files? All I find online is tutorials for running Java on the > BeagleBone Black etc. - none of which seem to work for me on the > PocketBeagle. Really just looking for a step-by-step tutorial on getting > Java going on the PocketBeagle... Anyone with some experience on that? > > Do you have a specific reason for Java 8? Oracle Open Sourced' their > arm port to the openjdk poroject > > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/297 > > > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/aarch32-port-dev/2016-August/000406.html > > > They also locked up Java 8 behind a login, that's why any of our old > "tutorials" don't work.. > > For example, we use to ship a "oracle-java8-installer", that package > broke as soon as Oracle forced the login window.. > > Just switch to buster and grab openjdk-11 > > Regards, > > -- > Robert Nelson > https://rcn-ee.com/ > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/8c6b2e0f-835d-4781-9f95-e1b4ac483499%40googlegroups.com.
