Thread: Update sun-java to secure version
hi, ubuntu has stopped supporting sun-java because of licensing open-jdk being alternative. can still install sun-java using ppa:ferramroberto/java repository. version repo 1.6.0_26 insecure , blocked firefox in near future. manually installing latest sun version quite hassle , must re-done on every new security release. there options use update-manager/apt-get keep sun-java up-to-date? general opinion on this? [i feel switching open-jdk tricky; afraid incompatibilities because java-code written sun-java.] there's no known updated ppa oracle java, can use this: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/s...ers-on-ubuntu/ it's script automatically download latest oracle java , install it. credits creator. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Desktop Environments [SOLVED] Update sun-java to secure version ...