Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-18 Thread Dr Beco
Hi Lou, It looks like I got it. Reporting what I've done: #update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so /usr/lib/jvm/j2re1.7-oracle/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so 999 Now, #update-alternatives --config mozilla-javaplugin.so And choosing j2re1.7-oracle gi

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-18 Thread Dr Beco
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Lou wrote: > > The plugin's included in jre and jdk - if you don't see it in about:plugins > most likely the symlink to libnpjp2.so has gone missing. > The debian-way of adding this link is to place an entry called > mozilla-javaplugin.so to /etc/alternatives : > > sudo upd

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Rosenberg
On 08/14/2012 05:32 PM, Aidan Gauland wrote: Rob Owens writes: On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 08:29:41PM -0300, Dr Beco wrote: Unfortunately, my internet baking does not recognize openjdk. Only sun-java seems to work. When calling technical support, the attendant insist I should upgrade to the last s

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-17 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:14:58 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: > Message-id: <502ced75.4010...@gmail.com> (keeping this helps index?) Not at all :-) > Dear Alex and Lou, > > You guys hit the money as broom yields honey! > > (Email to point another *good* SOLUTION to this problem) > > Download ".deb" pack

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-17 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:59:21 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:48:51 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> >>> So, if your bank doesn't work with OpenJDK 7, then your

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-17 Thread Lou
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:14:58 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: I wonder, this solutions give us not only JDK or JRE, but also the plugin, don't they? The plugin's included in jre and jdk - if you don't see it in about:plugins most likely the symlink to libnpjp2.so has gone missing. The debian-way of

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Dr Beco
Message-id: <502ced75.4010...@gmail.com> (keeping this helps index?) Dear Alex and Lou, You guys hit the money as broom yields honey! (Email to point another *good* SOLUTION to this problem) Download ".deb" package for sun-java here: https://github.com/rraptorr/oracle-java7 or here (old): http

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Christofer C. Bell
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Camaleón wrote: > On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:48:51 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Camaleón wrote: > >> So, if your bank doesn't work with OpenJDK 7, then your bank is wrong. >> I see you're still trying to use Oracle Java 6 (th

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:32:01 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: (...) > Camaleón, Thanks for pointing the security risks of my current option > (using squeeze on wheezy). Just to clarify this a bit: the danger is using an outdated Oracle's Java version, regardless the place you get it (Oracle's own site or

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:48:51 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: > On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> Yup, Oracle's Java is being dropped from many linux distributions (or >> at least treated as a second-class JRE, which I think is a good >> counter- measure). > > Oracle's Java *i

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Alex Mestiashvili
On 08/15/2012 01:29 AM, Dr Beco wrote: > Dear linuxers, > > According to this blog ( > http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/08/26/sun_java6_packages_removed_from_debian_u > ) > from Sylvestre, responsible for maintaining sun-java*, Java did not > renew it's license, and so, sun-java6-jre

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Brad Rogers
On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:42:06 -0500 John Hasler wrote: Hello John, >"JAVA" and "OPENJDK" are registered trademarks which were being >rigorously enforced at the time the project started. "Iced Tea" doesn't I wasn't aware of that. It explains a great deal. >seem like such a bad mnemonic for "Ja

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread John Hasler
Brad Rogers writes: > The naming of the plug-in is asinine, to say the least. I understand > how they arrived at it "hot java" to "iced tea" isn't such a leap, but > it doesn't help users find it. "JAVA" and "OPENJDK" are registered trademarks which were being rigorously enforced at the time the

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-16 Thread Brad Rogers
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:32:01 -0300 Dr Beco wrote: Hello Dr, >open-jdk-plugin? One should use icedtea-plugin with open-jdk, is that >so? Thanks! As other have said, yes. The naming of the plug-in is asinine, to say the least. I understand how they arrived at it "hot java" to "iced tea" isn't s

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-15 Thread Rob Owens
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 08:32:01PM -0300, Dr Beco wrote: > > Rod and Aidan, you both commented about icedtea plugin. I'll test it > on my baking next weekend. So as I understand, there is no > open-jdk-plugin? One should use icedtea-plugin with open-jdk, is that > so? Thanks! > That is correct.

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-15 Thread Dr Beco
Chris and Lou, Thanks for the oracle's blog link and news. OpenJDK started to sound better after reading that Oracle itself is moving to it. Camaleón, Thanks for pointing the security risks of my current option (using squeeze on wheezy). Andrew, your answer was very helpful. Thanks. It sounds lik

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-15 Thread Christofer C. Bell
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:29:41 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: > >> Dear linuxers, >> >> According to this blog ( >> http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/08/26/sun_java6_packages_removed_from_debian_u >> ) >> from Sylvestre, responsible for maintai

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-15 Thread Lou
On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:29:41 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: 3) If there is an easy way of creating a ".deb" package from the .tgz on the original site, that would also be nice. Something like the google-earth package, I believe. There are many solutions, so please, just take a kind look into this! T

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-15 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:29:41 -0300, Dr Beco wrote: > Dear linuxers, > > According to this blog ( > http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/08/26/sun_java6_packages_removed_from_debian_u > ) > from Sylvestre, responsible for maintaining sun-java*, Java did not > renew it's license, and so,

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-14 Thread Andrew Reid
> Dear linuxers, > > According to this blog ( > http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/08/26/sun_java6_packages_re > moved_from_debian_u ) > from Sylvestre, responsible for maintaining sun-java*, Java did not > renew it's license, and so, sun-java6-jre and sun-java-plugin will not > be av

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-14 Thread Aidan Gauland
Rob Owens writes: > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 08:29:41PM -0300, Dr Beco wrote: >> Unfortunately, my internet baking does not recognize openjdk. Only >> sun-java seems to work. When calling technical support, the attendant >> insist I should upgrade to the last sun-java plugin. There is simply >> no

Re: Wheezy and Sun-Java

2012-08-14 Thread Rob Owens
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 08:29:41PM -0300, Dr Beco wrote: > Dear linuxers, > > According to this blog ( > http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/08/26/sun_java6_packages_removed_from_debian_u > ) > from Sylvestre, responsible for maintaining sun-java*, Java did not > renew it's license, an