Originally Posted by
claracc
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Someone knows if the webup8 ppas for downloading updated oracle java 8 or 7 are not longer mantained?, I have the ppa corresponding to oracle java 7 but I remains with oracle java 1.7.0.80 which is marked as unupdated by firefox and I don't receive any security update from the forementioned ppa.
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I asked about java here: Which Java for LibreOffice Base? and was pointed to http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/insta...u-via-ppa.html. So I went ahead and installed it as the link directed.
Now, when I open LibreOffice Calc Tools > Options > Advanced, I see Oracle Corporation version 1.8.0_45. But I too haven't noticed any updates (and I do make a point of knowing what updates arrive).
Code:
11:37 AM ~ $ java -version
java version "1.8.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)
11:46 AM ~ $
But the webupd8 link has this:
As a reminder, the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA doesn't include any Java binaries, just a script that automatically downloads and install Oracle Java 8. Everything is done automatically so you'll get updates through the update manager for JDK8 which includes JRE8 and the Java browser plugin.
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