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Oracle Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) Released, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) today and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA, for Ubuntu and Debian users.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7JUwa028JJ6DWV8dXaNXL_AZVS0bRu05ctBXE9uQPe3moQLGUIeussdneBVxHZww7y7jFHhCGxTF1pwO41n3EpivPHPDO9GuPX9pvOsac7eebZVkj3TKRvy1SqxpC90_bew_f-0Q-_4/s1600/oracle-jdk-7u40.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Oracle Java 7u40" border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7JUwa028JJ6DWV8dXaNXL_AZVS0bRu05ctBXE9uQPe3moQLGUIeussdneBVxHZww7y7jFHhCGxTF1pwO41n3EpivPHPDO9GuPX9pvOsac7eebZVkj3TKRvy1SqxpC90_bew_f-0Q-_4/s320/oracle-jdk-7u40.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 7u40 introduces the following new features:</div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Java Mission Control (JMC), an advanced monitoring and diagnostics tool inherited from JRockit is now fully supported on JDK 7. This is a commercial feature;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Part of JMC, Java Flight Recorder enables you to record events and metrics during runtime and extract them at will;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">support for the Retina display with Swing/AWT and JavaFX;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">new JDK binary for hardfloat Linux/ARM, for ARM-based micro servers and development boards. With this, JDK 7 now officially supports the Rasbian Linux distribution (for Raspberry Pi);</li><li style="text-align: justify;">a new Deployment Rule Set feature to enable fine granular controls for execution of Applet and WebStart applications;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">security feature enhancements for applets, JAXP and x.509 certificates.</li></ul><br />There's also a huge list of <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/2col/7u40-bugfixes-2007733.html">bug fixes</a>.<br /><br />For more information, see the Java SE Development Kit 7, Update 40 (JDK 7u40) <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u40-relnotes-2004172.html">release notes</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu</b> (<b>and derivatives</b> such as Linux Mint, etc.) 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04 and 10.04 users <b>can install the latest Oracle JDK7 (7u40) by using the WebUpd8 Java PPA</b>. Add the PPA and install Oracle JDK 7u40 by using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Debian users: </b>see how to add the PPA and install Oracle JDK7 in Debian, <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html" title="How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository">HERE</a>. </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b> For more information, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a>.  </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>As a reminder, the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA repository does not host any Java files but only an installer that automatically downloads and installs Oracle JDK, like the flashplugin-installer package for instance.</i></div>

Oracle Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) Released, Ubuntu PPA Updated

Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) today and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA, for Ubuntu and Deb...

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Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update:<b> Oracle has released Java 7 Update 25 and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA</b>, for Ubuntu and Debian users.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJIk32nFM11W1uQFgrx0hMRXk4EGiLU0S8_ik39Obf_Ur7IvUSM0lDePgx3NpBTrummb8nePl4rogitM_cAIdj-9eFNaEojYWlFsmga3BplRMwiP8gi7fsfZTGH2Rngatd4am4tUpZK0/s1600/oracle-java7u45.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Oracle Java 7 7u25" border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJIk32nFM11W1uQFgrx0hMRXk4EGiLU0S8_ik39Obf_Ur7IvUSM0lDePgx3NpBTrummb8nePl4rogitM_cAIdj-9eFNaEojYWlFsmga3BplRMwiP8gi7fsfZTGH2Rngatd4am4tUpZK0/s320/oracle-java7u45.png" title="Oracle Java 7 7u25" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) comes with <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html">fixes</a> for 40 security vulnerabilities, along with other non-security fixes. Since JDK 6 hasn't been updated with the latest security patches, if you're still using it, it's recommended you upgrade to JDK 7.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install the latest Oracle JDK7 (7u25) in Ubuntu and derivatives (Linux Mint, etc.), use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br />Debian users can find installation instructions <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html" title="How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><i>For more information, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a>.</i>

Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated

Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 25 and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA , for Ubuntu and Debian ...

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Oracle Releases Updates For Java 7 (JDK 7u15) and 6 (JDK 6u41), PPA Updated

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg"><img alt="Oracle Java logo" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update: Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update for Java 6 (JDK 6u41) and 7 (JDK 7u15). Also, 6u41 is the <a href="https://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/entry/oracle_jdk_7u15_and_6u41">last</a> public Java 6 release and Oracle no longer recommends using it in production, so if you're using it, you should upgrade to Java 7.</div><br /><a name='more'></a>For more information, see the release notes:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u15-relnotes-1907738.html">Oracle JDK7</a></li><li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u41-relnotes-1907743.html">Oracle JDK6</a></li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest Oracle Java 7 (7u15) and 6 (6u41) are already available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA so Ubuntu users can easily upgrade to the latest version.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With these updates, I've created a new package for all Java versions which provides the Java environment variables (JAVA_HOME, PATH, etc.) and sets that Java version as default. Instructions on how to install this package are available in our updated Java posts (instructions in the links below).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For how to install Oracle Java 6, 7 or 8 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint / Debian, see the following articles:</b></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html">How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/oracle-sun-java-6-installer-available.html">Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.html">Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu VIa PPA [JDK8]</a></li></ul>

Oracle Releases Updates For Java 7 (JDK 7u15) and 6 (JDK 6u41), PPA Updated

Quick update: Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update for Java 6 (JDK 6u41) and 7 (JDK 7u15). Also, 6u41 is the last public Java 6 rele...

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Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu VIa PPA [JDK8]

<div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 8 is expected in summer 2013, but there are some <a href="http://jdk8.java.net/download.html">early access builds</a> available for download already. I've got a request to upload it to the WebUpd8 Java PPA, and I did so you can now easily install Oracle JDK 8 (includes JRE 8) in Ubuntu / Debian and derivatives.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 8 should only be used for testing purposes and/or by developers. Since this is a preview release, you'll encounter bugs!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a reminder, the WebUpd8 Java PPA doesn't include any Java binaries, just a script that automatically downloads and install Oracle Java. Everything is done automatically so you'll get updates through the update manager for JDK8 which includes JRE8 and the Java browser plugin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>If you want to install Oracle Java 7 instead, see <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html" title="Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository">THIS</a> post (PPA for Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04 and 10.04).</b></div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 8 (JDK8 and JRE8) in Ubuntu / Linux Mint</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs3-mXykIKo/UEdCkm1AHLI/AAAAAAAAJ6c/PkP1va0LBmo/s1600/oracle-java8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java 8" border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs3-mXykIKo/UEdCkm1AHLI/AAAAAAAAJ6c/PkP1va0LBmo/s320/oracle-java8.png" title="oracle java 8" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Our PPA supports Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10 and 10.04 as well as the corresponding Linux Mint versions. Add the PPA and install Oracle Java 8 (the package provides both JDK8 and JRE8) using the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Once installed, running "java -version" in a terminal should output something like this:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>andrei@andrei-desktop:~$ java -version<br /><b>java version "1.8.0-ea"</b><br />Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-ea-b54)<br />Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 24.0-b21, mixed mode)</code></pre>Or, "javac -version":<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>andrei@andrei-desktop:~$ javac -version<br />javac 1.8.0-ea</code></pre>And so on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 8 (both JDK8 and JRE8) in Debian</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Debian users can install Oracle Java 8 from our PPA repository using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>su -<br />echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list<br />echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list<br />apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EEA14886<br />apt-get update<br />apt-get install oracle-java8-installer<br />exit</code></pre><br /><br /><h2>Switching between Oracle Java 8 and Java 7</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Later on, if you want to switch Oracle Java 7, use the following command (make sure "oracle-java7-installer" package is installed):</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-7-oracle</code></pre><br />And, switch back to Oracle Java 8 using:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-8-oracle</code></pre>If you get some warnings when running these two commands, ignore them.<br /><br /><br /><h2>Setting Java environment variables</h2><br />To automatically set up the Java 8 environment variables, you can install the following package:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default</code></pre><br />If you've already installed <i>oracle-java6-set-default</i> or <i>oracle-java7-set-default</i>, they will be automatically removed when installing <i>oracle-java8-set-default</i> (and the environment variables will be set for Oracle Java 8 instead).<br />

Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu VIa PPA [JDK8]

Oracle Java 8 is expected in summer 2013, but there are some early access builds available for download already. I've got a request to ...

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