Updating from Java 7 to 8

[mpittcasd]

Is anyone else having issues with your computers not updating to Java 8? Right now I have a smart group based on Java version and if it's not current then to run the policy to install the latest version. Only 12 of my computers are at 1.8.25.17 right now, the rest are 1.7.x.x and will run the policy but still not update. The way I created the policy was with Composer during the Java installation. Is there a better way to package Java to get more consistent results?

[tuinte]

You should be able to just use the pkg file straight from Oracle dropped into Casper Admin. No need for Composer. It's working for us.

[mpittcasd]

I'll give that a try, thanks. I thought there were issues with doing that before so I haven't tried it in a while. I might be confusing it with Flash though.

[rtrouton]

I have a script available that automatically installs the latest version of Oracle's Java 8. It's available from here on my Github repo:

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

I have a post on it available here:

https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/automating-oracle-java-8-updates/

[mpittcasd]

Thanks for the responses guys. I took the package from the dmg and that seemed to get a few of them but others are still stuck on version. rrouton, I'm going to give yours a try to see if that gets all of my computers up to the same version.