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

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

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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 Critical Security Update For Java 7 (7u13) and Java 6 (6u39), PPA Updated

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKlVM2qp5A/UQ6AnBaQmyI/AAAAAAAANK8/H2b3X2Nww7k/s1600/oracle-java-vulnerability.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java vulnerability" border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKlVM2qp5A/UQ6AnBaQmyI/AAAAAAAANK8/H2b3X2Nww7k/s320/oracle-java-vulnerability.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Oracle has released updates for Java 7: 7u13 and Java 6: 6u39, which come with a Critical Patch Update for 50 new security issues, of which 49 could be used to execute code remotely, without authentication. </b><br /><br />The updates were scheduled for February 19th, but because of the vulnerabilities affecting Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in browsers, Oracle has decided to accelerate their release, specially since some browsers have automatically blocked the Java browser plugin because of these security issues.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java PPA for Ubuntu and Debian: Besides the new Oracle JDK 6u39 and 7u13 updates which are now available in our Oracle Java PPA, I've also <a href="http://ppa.webupd8.org/post/41867468386/oracle-java-jdk-6-7-8-installer-now-supports-local">fixed</a> the Oracle Java installer package (for all Java versions: 6, 7, and 8), thanks to Sergio Talens-Oliag, to allow local installations so if you place the JDK archive under <i>/var/cache/oracle-jdk7-installer</i> (replace jdk7 with jdk6 or jdk8 for Java 6 or 8), you can install Oracle Java without an Internet connection, useful for installing Oracle Java JDK on multiple machines or on machines without an Internet connection.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu users can install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java 7u13 or 6u39 using the instructions below:</b></div><br />- firstly add the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA</a>:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br />- then, to install or upgrade to Oracle Java 7u13, use the following command:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br />- or, to install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java 6u39, use the following command:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer</code></pre><br />For Debian, see:<br /><ul><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></ul>Arch Linux users can install it via AUR: Oracle <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jdk6/">JDK6</a> | <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jdk/">JDK7</a>. <br /><ul></ul><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>image via <a href="http://zeeshan.info/">zeeshan</a></i></div>

Oracle Releases Critical Security Update For Java 7 (7u13) and Java 6 (6u39), PPA Updated

Oracle has released updates for Java 7: 7u13 and Java 6: 6u39, which come with a Critical Patch Update for 50 new security issues, of which ...

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Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 11 (7u11) To Fix Critical Security Vulnerability, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg" title="oracle java" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 update 11 which fixes a critical <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2013-0422-1896849.html">security vulnerability</a> in update 10, so if you're using <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">our PPA</a>, update to the latest JDK 7u11 as soon as possible.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, with Oracle Java 7u11, the default security level for Java applets and web start applications has been increased form Medium to High:</div><br /><blockquote>"This affects the conditions under which unsigned (sandboxed) Java web applications can run. Previously, as long as you had the latest secure Java release installed applets and web start applications would continue to run as always. With the "High" setting the user is always warned before any unsigned application is run to prevent silent exploitation."</blockquote><br />The Oracle Java 7u11 release notes are available <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u11-relnotes-1896856.html">HERE</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java (JDK) 7u11 in Ubuntu</b> 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10 and 10.04, use the following commands:</div><br /><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 />For Debian, see: <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><br /><br />More info on our Oracle Java 7 installer and PPA repository, here: <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>

Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 11 (7u11) To Fix Critical Security Vulnerability, Ubuntu PPA Updated

Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 update 11 which fixes a critical security vulnerability in update 10, so if you're using our P...

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Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]

<div style="text-align: justify;">As you know, we maintain a PPA repository which hosts Oracle Java 7 and 8 installers for Ubuntu and Debian users. WebUpd8 reader Eugene San has modified the package to install Oracle (Sun) Java 6, which is required for Android development, and he has asked us to upload it to our Java PPA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So you can now install Oracle Java 6 (includes JDK and JRE) in Ubuntu or Debian using the WebUpd8 Java PPA repository.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUeY41sMqFw/UKJUwAjBgKI/AAAAAAAAL-I/uOw-GhN7zWA/s1600/oracle-java6-ubuntu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java 6 ubuntu" border="0" height="169" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUeY41sMqFw/UKJUwAjBgKI/AAAAAAAAL-I/uOw-GhN7zWA/s320/oracle-java6-ubuntu.png" title="oracle java 6 ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The advantage of using our PPA over manually installing Oracle Java 6 is that we provide updates so instead of having to check every now and then to see when a new Java version is released and install it manually, you can simply use our PPA and get automatic updates. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The WebUpd8 Oracle Java repository doesn't host any Java files, because that's not allowed by the new Oracle Java license. Instead, the package uses a script which downloads and installs Oracle Java 6.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 6 in Ubuntu via PPA</h2><br /><b>The current JDK version in the PPA is Oracle Java SE 6 Update 38 (7u38).</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To add the WebUpd8 Java PPA and install Oracle Java 6, which includes JDK, JRE and the browser plugin in Ubuntu (and other Linux distributions based on Ubuntu such as 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-java6-installer</code></pre><br />Currently, the are packages for Ubuntu Raring, Quantal, Precise, Oneiric, Natty, Maverick and Lucid.<br /><br />Using the same PPA you can also <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">install Oracle Java 7</a> or <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.html" title="Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu VIa PPA [JDK8]">Oracle Java 8</a>.<br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 6 in Debian using our PPA repository</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Debian users can add the WebUpd8 Oracle Java repository and install Oracle Java 6 using the commands below: </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-java6-installer<br />exit</code></pre><br /><br /><h2>Setting Java environment variables</h2><br />To automatically set up the Java environment variables, you can install the following package:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-set-default</code></pre><br />If you've already installed <i>oracle-java7-set-default</i> or <i>oracle-java8-set-default</i>, they will be automatically removed when installing <i>oracle-java6-set-default</i> (and the environment variables will be set for Oracle Java 6 instead).

Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]

As you know, we maintain a PPA repository which hosts Oracle Java 7 and 8 installers for Ubuntu and Debian users. WebUpd8 reader Eugene San ...

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