Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-08-02 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Hi Gora and friends I was bugged by having to run windows and java just for one app and also exposing my online work to the horrors on unsecured windows. So explored the option of installing oracle / sun java - . At the same time was not interested in purging anything from my system. So luckily

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-08-02 Thread Gora Mohanty
On 2 August 2014 12:56, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Gora and friends I was bugged by having to run windows and java just for one app and also exposing my online work to the horrors on unsecured windows. So explored the option of installing oracle / sun java - . At the

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-08-02 Thread Ramnarayan.K
On 2 August 2014 14:27, Gora Mohanty g...@mimirtech.com wrote: Thanks for the update, and for taking the time to research, and find a solution. I had seen May he rest in peace but i thinks this is what Raj Mathur called the linux ka keeda - the eternal quest for making things work and making

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Gora Mohanty
On 24 July 2014 14:46, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Am trying to run an 'official' income tax java file available here - https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ tis requires the official oracle / sun java software it says that the version i have currently installed

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Hi Gora Thanks and Good to hear from you. ●●● Hope all well otherwise. Yes you are correct the ITD is very frustrating - and it seems like you and like every year I would need to run windows inside a virtual machine as well. Luckily the new virtual machines are quiet well integrated so it

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Gora Mohanty
On 24 July 2014 15:19, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Gora Thanks and Good to hear from you. ●●● Hope all well otherwise. Yes you are correct the ITD is very frustrating - and it seems like you and like every year I would need to run windows inside a virtual machine as

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Deepak Jain
Ohh... out of the java context what i did this yesterday from my ubuntu 14.04 system. How can i check which (OpenJDK or JRE) is installed in my pc. ?? I used : Ubuntu 14.04 with Chrome 36 On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 3:19 PM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Gora Thanks and

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Just start up synaptic and check what is installed by typing the two keywords (as you have mentioned) or try this apt-cache policy package-name (no sudo needed). Not installed: :/$ apt-cache policy openjdk if you are unsure of the name use double tab to autocomplete the name / or check in

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Rohit Bhute
Hi, The WebUpd8 Java PPA downloads the tgz file from Oracle server and configures it to be used as the default Java system-wide. It also auto-updates so you don't have to keep checking the Oracle site for updates. https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/java Regards. Rohit Bhute

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Ramnarayan.K
nice and thanks back to my original question - what is the difference between the two openjdk / jre and oracle / sun java On 24 July 2014 15:57, Rohit Bhute rvbh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The WebUpd8 Java PPA downloads the tgz file from Oracle server and configures it to be used as

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Gora Mohanty
On 24 July 2014 15:57, Rohit Bhute rvbh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The WebUpd8 Java PPA downloads the tgz file from Oracle server and configures it to be used as the default Java system-wide. It also auto-updates so you don't have to keep checking the Oracle site for updates.

Re: [ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

2014-07-24 Thread Gora Mohanty
On 24 July 2014 15:59, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: nice and thanks back to my original question - what is the difference between the two openjdk / jre and oracle / sun java Don't know, but my guess is that the ITD app is explicitly checking for Oracle Java, as they do not