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Old 11-19-2015, 12:38 AM   #1
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Where is Slackware's java package?

Did Slackware used to have a Java package? It seems to be gone now.
 
Old 11-19-2015, 12:43 AM   #2
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Did Slackware used to have a Java package? It seems to be gone now.
Here's why. Read the README:

http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackwa....1/extra/java/

I'm providing JDK in my repo:

http://www.microlinux.fr/microlinux/

If you'd rather use OpenJDK, take a look here:

http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/index.php?s=openjdk

Cheers,

Niki
 
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Old 11-19-2015, 01:01 AM   #3
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There are also the slackbuilds at SBo if the op prefers that.

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/development/jdk/
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14...pment/openjdk/
 
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Old 11-19-2015, 09:26 AM   #4
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As you might have guessed, it's because of licensing issues.

http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/201..._from_debian_u
 
  


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