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No more Sun Java in Ubuntu, which Java to use with Eclipse? [message #649111]

Mon, 17 January 2011 12:38

Eclipse User

As a new Eclipse user on Kubuntu 10.10, I found this important thread:
http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=161212& amp;start=0&S=1df82ee243e19a7de2cb0ff2df039bf0

The recommended Java install, sun-jdk-*, no longer exists in the Ubuntu repos:

$ aptitude search jdk | grep sun
$ aptitude search java | grep sun
p   libsunflow-java                 - rendering system for photo-realistic image
p   libsunflow-java-doc             - rendering system for photo-realistic image
p   sun-javadb-client               - Java DB client                            
p   sun-javadb-common               - Java DB common files                      
p   sun-javadb-core                 - Java DB core                              
p   sun-javadb-demo                 - Java DB demo                              
p   sun-javadb-doc                  - Java DB documentation                     
p   sun-javadb-javadoc              - Java DB javadoc 
$

Should I go ahead an use the gcj java, or should I switch to the openjdk Java?

Thanks!

Re: No more Sun Java in Ubuntu, which Java to use with Eclipse? [message #649118 is a reply to message #649111]

Mon, 17 January 2011 13:18

Eclipse User

On 2011.01.17 10:38, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> As a new Eclipse user on Kubuntu 10.10, I found this important thread:
> http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=161212& amp;start=0&S=1df82ee243e19a7de2cb0ff2df039bf0
>
>
> The recommended Java install, sun-jdk-*, no longer exists in the Ubuntu
> repos:
> $ aptitude search jdk | grep sun
> $ aptitude search java | grep sun
> p libsunflow-java - rendering system for photo-realistic image
> p libsunflow-java-doc - rendering system for photo-realistic image
> p sun-javadb-client - Java DB client p sun-javadb-common - Java DB
> common files p sun-javadb-core - Java DB core p sun-javadb-demo - Java
> DB demo p sun-javadb-doc - Java DB documentation p sun-javadb-javadoc -
> Java DB javadoc $
>
> Should I go ahead an use the gcj java, or should I switch to the openjdk
> Java?
>
> Thanks!

In my opinion, you shouldn't worry about what JRE you're using for your
computer host. Always download and point Eclipse at a Sun JDK (JRE) that
doesn't change. That way, your host-wide JRE can be updated as desired
and appropriate while the one Eclipse runs on is always and only the one
you decide yourself.

Re: No more Sun Java in Ubuntu, which Java to use with Eclipse? [message #649141 is a reply to message #649111]

Mon, 17 January 2011 15:36

Eclipse User

On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 12:38 -0500, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> As a new Eclipse user on Kubuntu 10.10, I found this important thread:
> http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=161212& amp;start=0&S=1df82ee243e19a7de2cb0ff2df039bf0
>
> The recommended Java install, sun-jdk-*, no longer exists in the Ubuntu repos:
> $ aptitude search jdk | grep sun
> $ aptitude search java | grep sun
> p libsunflow-java - rendering system for photo-realistic image
> p libsunflow-java-doc - rendering system for photo-realistic image
> p sun-javadb-client - Java DB client
> p sun-javadb-common - Java DB common files
> p sun-javadb-core - Java DB core
> p sun-javadb-demo - Java DB demo
> p sun-javadb-doc - Java DB documentation
> p sun-javadb-javadoc - Java DB javadoc
> $
>
>
> Should I go ahead an use the gcj java, or should I switch to the openjdk Java?
>
> Thanks!
The Sun jdk is available in the Ubuntu repos. You need to enable
partner repos to pick it up. Here is a link with instructions.

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/10/sun-java-runtime-jre-ubu ntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat-partner-repository/

Re: No more Sun Java in Ubuntu, which Java to use with Eclipse? [message #649142 is a reply to message #649111]

Mon, 17 January 2011 15:38

Eclipse User

Hi

Just download any Sun/Oracle JDK and install it in /opt. Then fiddle a
bit with alternatives and /etc/environment and you are done. Besides the
original JDK it gives you indepnendency from the Ubuntu release plan. I
never had an issue with a Sun JDK on Ubuntu for about five years now.

HTH
Michael

Re: No more Sun Java in Ubuntu, which Java to use with Eclipse? [message #649157 is a reply to message #649118]

Mon, 17 January 2011 17:51

Eclipse User

Thanks, David, that link was just what I needed. I do prefer to use my distro's available repos instead of downloading everything from the original project's homepage.

Have a great evening!

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