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

  • August 15, 2012
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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.

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    • Matt11
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    • August 15, 2012

    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.

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    • jhbush
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    • August 15, 2012

    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.

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    • Matt11
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    • August 15, 2012

    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.

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    • Walter
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    • August 17, 2012

    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?

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    • ImAMacGuy
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    • August 31, 2012

    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?

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    • Sonic84
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    • August 31, 2012

    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.

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    • GabePPS
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    • October 22, 2012

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

    GabePrinceton Public Schools
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    • bentoms
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    • October 22, 2012

    From the MacEnterprise Mailing List

    Pearson has a workaround for this now - https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com/d/67315
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    • GabePPS
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    • October 23, 2012

    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.

    GabePrinceton Public Schools
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    • j99mac
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    • November 26, 2012

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

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    • donmontalvo
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    • November 26, 2012

    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

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