Java Runtime Environment: PuppyLinux

Revision [30691]

This is an old revision of JavaRuntimeEnvironment made by darkcity on 2015-07-07 08:58:57.

HomePage > SoftwareIndex Software Index > SoftwareDesktop Desktop

Java Runtime Environment

Java Runtime Environment runs programs written in Java. Not to be confused with JavaScript.

Installation

Install the appropriate package, newer versions should be more secure:

Where to find Java packages, .pet or .sfs

jre-1.7u80-i586.sfs, jre-1.8u45-i586.sfs (April 2015) folder, thread packaged by gjuhasz

JRE8u45Lin-i586.sfs (May 2015) thread, packaged by musher0

Shinobar's repository, thread at the Puppy Forum

jre1.8.0_11_5.7.0.sfs, more info

jre1.7.0_65_5.7.0.sfs, more info

ASRI Éducation repository, thread at the ASRI Éducation Forum (in French language)

Alternatively, use script to make package:

buildscript make executable, run in terminal, sfs will go into /tmp, more info

jre1.7.0_17 script post written by jpeps

Packages may also be available in the official repository for your Puppy either through the Puppy Package Manager or the SlickPet/QuickPet app.

Version Check and Enabling

Verify the installed version via the command-line interface:

java -version

Alternatively visit one of the following pages:

testjava (java.com)

version (javatester.org) - finds even if disabled in browser

Symlink for Mozilla (Firefox and Seamonkey)

A symlink may need adding to the plugin directory, for example:

Newer versions:

ln -s /usr/java/java/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so

Older versions:

ln -s /usr/java/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Web browser configuration confirmation (JavaScript needs to be enabled within the Web browser):

LibreOffice

Enable Java: Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Java

SeaMonkey

Enable Java: Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Enable Java

Firefox

Enable Java: Tools > Options > Content > Enable Java

Opera

Enable Java: Tools > Quick Preferences > Enable Plug-ins

Enable JavaScript: Tools > Quick Preferences > Enable JavaScript

Applications may need to be configured and re-started after installation.

Also on the Wiki

Java - page about the programming language

jar - package of multiple Java source files

File Types

Related Webpages

Java homepage

Java download page (oracle)

How can I configure the Exception Site List? - use if Java runs but apps give security setting error

How do I download and install 32-bit Java for Linux Platforms? enable - includes info on new symlink location

Java on wikipedia

Java Runtime Environment (SFS) thread packaged by Shinobar

JAVA apps for PUPPY run in JRE/JDK/OpenJRE/OpenJDK

How to run Java webstart .jnlp files thread

setting up a java programming environment in slacko54 alt thread

Java help (Seamonkey project)

PuppyLinux : JavaRuntimeEnvironment

Revision [30691]