Java 7 - 1.7.0_06 - first non-Apple Java package

[Sonic84]

Hello, After installing Java RTE 1.7.0_06 onto my MacBook Pro (Mac OS X 10.8.0) I noticed that Java 1.7.0 did not appear in the list of installed versions within /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app neither is java 7 the default environment when accessing java from terminal ($java -version). Is anyone else seeing this behavior for the RTE?

Installing the JDK version of 1.7.0_06 seems to behave normally. The end goal is to have a Self Service item so select users can install Java 7 on their Macs. I should hope that the JDK isn't need for web browsing.

[Matt]

The Java Preferences are deprecated. They are Apples implementation only so you won't need the JDK. If you check, Java is now in the System Preferences pane.

FYI, I noticed that Java needed to be installed At-Reboot.

[jhbush]

I'm finding that after installing the Java RTE 7 and disabling 6 in Java Preferences that my Juniper VPN no longer connects which leads me to think it's a combination of the two panels. I'm also seeing the version issue as well in terminal.

[Matt]

You can use them both in conjunction but as I stated the Java Preference App is Apple only and the Java System Pref Pane is Oracles implementation.

[Walter]

Is it reasonable to think that a future release of OS X (e.g. 10.9) might remove the Java Preferences app and Apple's JRE?

[ImAMacGuy]

I took the Oracle Java 7u7 and dumped the pkg into casper and deployed it. No errors popped up, but my EA doesn't register it as being updated (yes I ran recon).

If I manually install it on a machine the EA does register it... is there some funky voodoo thing we need to do to package?

[Sonic84]

If your EA us using 'java -version' to vet the version number it may be failing because the java 6 binaries are still in the default PATH (/usr/bin). The java 7 binaries are located /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/

It's good to see Oracle updated Java to fix the 0Day in 1.7.0_06.

[GabeShack]

Be aware this update to java will break anyone running PowerSchool Gradebook.
Gabe Shackney
Princeton Public Schools

[bentoms]

From the MacEnterprise Mailing List

Pearson has a workaround for this now - https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com/d/67315

[GabeShack]

Thanks. I don't have a login for Pearson but I saw the Apple workaround and I had already packaged a version using Pacifist with old installers of java for 10.7 and 10.6 and composer and it seems to make gradebook work again.
So annoying.

[j99mac]

What version of Java should I be Installed. What is the latest verison for 10.7

[donmontalvo]

Java for OS X 2012-006: How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 applet plug-in and Web Start functionality
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559