Java Runtime Environment: PuppyLinux

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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 (1.7 51):

1.7 51

jre-1.7u51-i586.sfs, .pet packaged by OscarTalks

jre1.7.0_51_5.6.0.sfs packaged by aarf

jre-1.7.0.51.sfs directory packaged by Shinobar,

1.7 45

jre-1.7u45-i586.sfs packaged by OscarTalks

thread

jre1.7.0_45_5.6.0.sfs packaged by aarf

Java JRE 1.7u25, 1.6u45 as pet or sfs thread packaged by TheAsterisk

older

jre-1.7-17.sfs thread packaged by TheZenKitteh

jre-1.7u10-i586.sfs download packaged by watchdog, post

Alternatively, use script to make package:

jre1.7.0_17 script post written by jpeps

Packages may also be available in 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

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

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)

Java on wikipedia

Java Runtime Environment (SFS) thread packaged by Shinobar

How to run Java webstart .jnlp files thread

setting up a java programming environment in slacko54 alt thread

Java help (Seamonkey project)

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