Problem with jython installer

[Colin Law]

On 20 October 2012 02:23, Dick Dowdell <dick.dowdell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Apparently, I'm going to have to spend tomorrow reconstructing my Oracle
> Java 7 environment.  I'm a software developer and have a need to
> re-familiarize myself with Python.  I'm running 12.04 LTS and Oracle Java 7
> (at least until today).  I made the mistake of installing the Ubuntu Jython
> package which merrily installed OpenJDK 6 and updated all the Java
> alternatives to point to it.
>
> My question is: "What kind of amateur would write an install script that
> overwrites a Java installation, with a less advanced version, without even
> requesting user confirmation?"  Yes, I know the Java 7 files are still
> there.  I'm still going to have to spend too much time setting everything
> back to Java 7 so I can continue to earn my living.  Way too Mickey Mouse!
>
> Does anyone have any better solutions?

I am no expert in this, but is that not what update-java-alternatives
is supposed to do?

Colin

>
> Thanks,
> Dick Dowdell
>
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