java confusion
Do I have two javas? Do I need both? Applications > Internet shows "OpenJDK Java 6 Web Start" and "Sun Java 6 Web Start." Furthermore, System > Preferences shows "OpenJDK Java 6 Policy Tool" and "Sun Java 6 Policy Tool" as well as "Sun Java 6 Plugin Control Panel." Do I need all this coffee in my system? I'm starting to feel a little spazzed out. Is there an "OpenJDK Java 6 Plugin Control Panel?" Can I get rid of the "Sun Java" stuff? I'm trying to keep my computer as uncluttered with nonfreeware as possible. Which packages can I uninstall? As always, any help is enormously appreciated! R
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- Language:
- English Edit question
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- Ubuntu sun-java6 Edit question
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- Solved by:
- Shane Fagan
- Solved:
- 2009-07-06
- Last query:
- 2009-07-06
- Last reply:
- 2009-07-06
Search for sun java and remove it. Yes you can remove it, you dont need both. Open jdk does the same job as sun jdk.
Hope that helps
Shane
Richard A Bevis (ra-bevis) said : | #2 |
Thanks Shane. I removed "sun-java6-bin" and "sun-java6-jre", but "sun-java6-plugin" was automatically included. Isn't the last one my Firefox plugin and don't I need it? Is there an "openjdk-
icedtea is the correct plugin.
Richard A Bevis (ra-bevis) said : | #4 |
Good to go! Thanks again Shane. Richard