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Why Oracle Java 7 And 6 Installers No Longer Work

| Date: June 02, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: debian, Java, jdk, linux, oracle, ppa, ubuntu

Oracle Java


Because I've received more than 50 emails about this, I though I'd make a post about it, to clear things up for everybody.

While Oracle Java 6 and 7 are not supported for quite a while, they were still available for download on Oracle's website until recently.

PPA Updates: Atraci 0.6.0, Atom 0.123.0, Brackets 0.42, GPaste 3.10.3 And 3.12.2, Minitube 2.2, Oracle JDK 7u67 And More

| Date: August 18, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: atom, atraci, brackets, fresh plugin, gnome shell, gpaste, Java, kkedit, minitube, oracle, tor, unity, wimlib, y ppa manager, youtube

As you might have noticed, I was on holiday* until today and because of that, there were no new articles on WebUpd8 and no updates for the WebUpd8 PPAs. Today I updated the PPA packages for most applications that had a new release while I was away, and to speed things up, below you'll find a quick list with what was updated / what's new.

Oracle Java Installer Conflicting With Apt Bug Fixed [Ubuntu 14.04]

| Date: April 07, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: fix, Java, oracle, ubuntu

Oracle Java

Ubuntu 14.04: apt was updated recently and it broke the Oracle Java 6, 7 and 8 installers available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA. I updated the package this morning so the bug should be fixed.

So if upgrading apt removed Oracle Java, you'll now be able to install it back in Ubuntu 14.04. Make sure you run "sudo apt-get update" before trying to install it though! For how to install Oracle Java in Ubuntu, see:

Thanks to everyone who notified me about this issue and sorry for the delay!

Oracle Java PPA Updated With ARM Support

| Date: December 03, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: arm, Java, linux, oracle, ubuntu

Java ARM

Starting today, both Oracle Java 7 and Java 8 (JDK) installers available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA support ARM.

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

| Date: September 11, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: debian, Java, jdk, linux, oracle, ubuntu

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.

Oracle Java 7u40

Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated

| Date: June 19, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: debian, Java, jdk, linux, oracle, ubuntu

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 users.

Oracle Java 7 7u25

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

| Date: February 03, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: Java, linux, oracle, security, ubuntu

oracle java vulnerability

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.

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.

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

| Date: January 14, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: Java, linux, oracle, security, ubuntu

oracle java

Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 update 11 which fixes a critical security vulnerability in update 10, so if you're using our PPA, update to the latest JDK 7u11 as soon as possible.

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