14.0 does not behave like 12.0 with respect to java.
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14.0 does not behave like 12.0 with respect to java.
Hi: in chessgames.com I always could follow the game of the day with slackware 12.0. Now with 14.0 I can't. A member there says I must update java. What is the difference with 12.0 in this respect or how do I update java?
First, in 14.0 the java was removed from the distribution. So you need to manually install the java plugin. Search the web for Slackware java plugin installation instructions.
Keep in mind that due to a serious security hole it is not recommended at this time to activate Java in your browser.
Other than that, you can either use the Slackbuild script in /extra to build a Java package, or you just download the OpenJDK and icedtea packages from AlienBob.
I already was at the slackware wiki and read the notice about java having been discontinuated. I'm following the instructions. Slackware 14.0 (I had 12.0) is becoming a real headache for me! I debuted with ridicoulus tiny fonts in the console screen. And from there on, inconvenience after inconvenience. And I did it because so many people here advised me go to 14.0! Damn world ever changing faster and faster. The change for the change.
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