How to upgrade from java6 to java7 on 10.04?

[Ric Moore]

On 08/18/2012 09:30 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> On 08/17/2012 08:51 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 08/17/2012 11:22 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>
>>> OK I started the process using the Repository option.
>>>
>>> I added deb http://www.duinsoft.nl/pkg debs all using Software Sources
>>> from the system menu, then tried to import the gpg key:
>> http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html
>>
>>
>> That's the one you want. Tried and true. Ric
>>
>>
>
> It seemed to work well.  At first I couldn't access the key server but
> that cleared up after a couple of hours. The only other thing was the
> plugin did not work at first.  The log said it was installed but I found
> a broken symlink pointing to the old plugin. Once that was fixed it
> seems to be working fine.

Great! Enjoy Java 7! Before I upgraded I checked my cores and only 1 was 
carrying the load of our java project. When I went to 7 I checked again 
and found 3 cores being used. I was much happy and got better FPS rates 
as well. :) Ric



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