Java 7 Preferences

I think @rtrouton has one on his blog (http://derflounder.wordpress.com) or his github (yep, in Java 7 and Java 8 flavors):

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts

Direct links to the scripts that @RobertHammen mentioned:

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts/install_latest_oracle_java_7

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts/install_latest_oracle_java_8

Perfect. Thanks @rtrouton and @RobertHammen!

Does anyone know if the script above is working for v8 update 45? It seems to turn off the checkbox, but I notice that whenever I launch the Java Control Panel, it updates the last checked for updates time, which gives me pause...

@bmccune I checked on that bug and it's listed as fixed in update 60, whenever that will be released. I didn't have issues with the checkbox staying checked on 10.10.3 with java 8u45, though.

Eric

Hi @timsutton

I'd like to use the approach you mentioned and delete the symlink and also turn off updates using
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater JavaAutoUpdateEnabled -bool false

How do you unload the LaunchAgent as the logged in user before you delete it ? i'd like to run it all as a script in a policy.

I've been looking into using launchctl bsexec but cannot get it to work so far.

Cheers,
Andy

Andy, I haven't resorted to deleting symlinks since that JavaAutoUpdateEnabled preference has been introduced.

Because Oracle does so much monkeying with those LaunchAgents/Daemons, I prefer to just leave them alone.

Thanks @timsutton

Sounds like the safest way to go!

Cheers,
Andy