[ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

[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 came across this literally few easy command tutorial to install
Oracle Java

http://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-java-8-jdk-8-ubuntu-via-ppa/

It did not remove the exiting openjdf installed and both seem to run side
by side, i can't see anything wrong.

Infact now the tax utility runs on the opnjdk as well :-)

Just thought that it would be good to give this information, specially to
those who have been cursing the ITD for lack of a linux solution.

regards
ram



On 24 July 2014 15:00, Gora Mohanty <gora at mimirtech.com> wrote:

> On 24 July 2014 14:46, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at 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 (openjdk-7-jre)
>> (openjdk-7 (7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1~0.13.10.1)) is not compatible
>>
>
> Had the same problem, and yes the ITD software does seem to specifically
> require
> Oracle Java (write once, despair of ever running anywhere). Unfortunately,
> Oracle
> Java is no longer supported on Ubuntu, and the Oracle site (the link that
> you give)
> only has a RPM, or a tar.gz. You could try the tar.gz, but that might end
> up messing
> with your openjdk settings. As I only wanted to try out the ITD utility, I
> just gave up,
> and used Oracle Java in Microsoft Windows XP in a virtual machine.
>
> Regards,
> Gora
>
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