On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 11:34 PM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote:
> Francesco Pietra wrote: > > Is any official (= working) advice on getting java at work with wheezy > > (specifically in amd64, if relevant)? > > http://wiki.debian.org/Java > > > What should be installed/reconfigured/uninstalled other than the packages > > obtained from wheezy desktop install, followed by upgrading with > > > > deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ experimental iceweasel-beta > > I am not using iceweasel from experimental. But I am using the same > version from Backports on Stable Squeeze 6. Works for me. > > What is the output of this for you? > > $ update-alternatives --display mozilla-javaplugin.so > mozilla-javaplugin.so - auto mode > link currently points to > /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so > /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so - > priority 1071 > Current 'best' version is > '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so'. > It matches your output: francesco@tya64:~$ update-alternatives --display mozilla-javaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so - auto mode link currently points to /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so - priority 1061 Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so'. francesco@tya64:~$ > $ dlocate > /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so > icedtea-7-plugin:amd64: > /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so > For me (I use v 6): francesco@tya64:~$ dlocate /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so icedtea-6-plugin:amd64: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so francesco@tya64:~$ > The above from my machine shows that it is handled by the > icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 package. > > > many other javascripts... > > Note that Java != Javascript. The name Javascript was simply an > attempt to ride on the wave of marketing for Java. It has worked. > Many people think they are related. They are not. > > > I am not playing with java (useless in the scientific area), however many > > molecular structures are shown on the web which require java. > > The world of Java seems fraught with programs that are version > specific. Perhaps you are hitting one of those cases. Perhaps Java > in general is working but a particular program is version specific and > doesn't match your version? > Bob: You hit the point. Now, at least from academic centers, I can see all the molecular structures that require java. Thanks for the lesson francesco > > Bob >
