It's likely that the only java you have installed is OpenJDK, which is not the functional equivalent of an "official" Oracle JDK.
try this in a terminal : sudo update-alternatives --list java if you see this: update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java You should try downloading a current jdk from Oracle (iirc, they provide .rpm and shell-based installers), installing, and using this command to select the instance of java to run when you type the "java" command: sudo update-alternatives --config java ________________________________________ Joe Shisei Niski Portland, Oregon, USA 至誠 On 04/12/2015 10:40 AM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > I have downloaded a Java application from here: > > http://www.cognitial.com/flashpap/flashpap.htm > > But when I try to run it from the command line with java -jar I get a > popup that says I need a newer version of Java runtime. My Xubuntu > 14.04.1 is up to date with everything that showed up in Synaptic as > upgradable when I searched on "java," although there are other upgrades > available that I haven't installed. > > I could use some clues. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
