[ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

[Gora Mohanty]

On 2 August 2014 12:56, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> So luckily came across this literally few easy command tutorial to install Oracle Java
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> http://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-java-8-jdk-8-ubuntu-via-ppa/
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> It did not remove the exiting openjdf installed and both seem to run side by side, i can't see anything wrong.
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> Infact now the tax utility runs on the opnjdk as well :-)
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> 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.

Thanks for the update, and for taking the time to research, and find a
solution. I had seen
this, but was not sure if Java 8 would work (the ITD utility
specifically says Java 7.1), and
I also have Ubuntu 13.04 which does not seem to be officially covered.
Will try it out
nonetheless. Thanks again.

Regards,
Gora