[ubuntu-in] regarding Java JRE versus openjdk

[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
rohitbhute.in twitter.com/rohitbhute

On Thursday 24 July 2014 03:19 PM, Ramnarayan.K 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 well. Luckily the new virtual machines are quiet well 
> integrated so it makes life easier - I can do all my work on the linux 
> side and simply just feed in the data into the windows side - generate 
> the file and its done.
>
> Am experimenting with running windows from a USB drive - since even 
> the great samsung that makes android software does not have a linux 
> based firmware updation tool.
>
> Meanwhile am not going to waste time with trying to make ITD stuff 
> work - just needed the confirmation you have provided.
>
> regards
> ram
>
>
> On 24 July 2014 15:00, Gora Mohanty <gora at mimirtech.com 
> <mailto:gora at mimirtech.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 24 July 2014 14:46, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com
>     <mailto: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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