How to install java 6

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

i need java 6 for gootools, haven't found a single good guide which explains how to do it

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

hey people?

[Prezidentas]

You won't find Java 6 (1.6) in current Linux distributions as it hasn't been supported for 8-11 years. The oldest version you can find is 8 (1.8).

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

Originally posted by Prezidentas:

You won't find Java 6 (1.6) in current Linux distributions as it hasn't been supported for 8-11 years. The oldest version you can find is 8 (1.8).

oh damn... Thanks for letting me know

[eighthgrader]

hey people?

Hey!

haven't found a single good guide

Have you tried using Google? Here's one of the top search results: https://askubuntu.com/a/89080/423703

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

Originally posted by eighthgrader:

hey people?

Hey!

haven't found a single good guide

Have you tried using Google? Here's one of the top search results: https://askubuntu.com/a/89080/423703

isn't SD on arch? Also that's java ORACLE, i lack information tp understand whether this is the correct guide for me, i usually only use guides specifically stating that they are for SD

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

Originally posted by eighthgrader:

Hey!


Have you tried using Google? Here's one of the top search results: https://askubuntu.com/a/89080/423703

isn't SD on arch? Also that's java ORACLE, i lack information tp understand whether this is the correct guide for me, i usually only use guides specifically stating that they are for SD

The answer in the link is from 2011. I could bet money that the binary would not work with current Linux distributions.
The variant of Java usually doesn't matter, but it's usually easier to install the default choice, and on Linux the default is usually OpenJDK and not Oracle.

[thetargos]

Not saying how, but you will require the binary installer and use alternatives to make it the default Java VM. For the first part you do not need to set the system fs RW, but for the second part, you do, meaning the alternatives configuration would be lost with every system update. Honestly seems like a chore having such an outdated version of Java Installed, not to mention the security risks it entails.

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

Originally posted by Prezidentas:

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

isn't SD on arch? Also that's java ORACLE, i lack information tp understand whether this is the correct guide for me, i usually only use guides specifically stating that they are for SD

The answer in the link is from 2011. I could bet money that the binary would not work with current Linux distributions.
The variant of Java usually doesn't matter, but it's usually easier to install the default choice, and on Linux the default is usually OpenJDK and not Oracle.

Originally posted by thetargos:

Not saying how, but you will require the binary installer and use alternatives to make it the default Java VM. For the first part you do not need to set the system fs RW, but for the second part, you do, meaning the alternatives configuration would be lost with every system update. Honestly seems like a chore having such an outdated version of Java Installed, not to mention the security risks it entails.

sheesh, i was hoping it would be as simple as just usual copypasta in konsole

[deaddoof]

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

sheesh, i was hoping it would be as simple as just usual copypasta in konsole

Why don't you try containers? The downside is that you have to figure out how to use mountpoints.

https://github.com/docker-library/repo-info/blob/master/repos/java/README.md

podman pull java@sha256:c5a8b342ca8c70d4b347cf4dfbff6f2823822d15b2fe1ae4bd9a5bda5a2c89ed

https://github.com/docker-library/repo-info/blob/master/repos/java/remote/openjdk-6-jdk.md

https://hub.docker.com/_/java

Just switch docker to podman within the official docker hub and use the hash id instead of java:jdk-6

Example

 podman run --rm -v "$PWD":/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp 31eff0ca351d javac Main.java

[eighthgrader]

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

isn't SD on arch?

Does it matter in this case?

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

Also that's java ORACLE, i lack information tp understand whether this is the correct guide for me

You didn't specify which "producer" of Java you are after, and by default it is Oracle, isn't it.
Anyway, if you don't understand which guide would be a correct one for you, it seems to be pointless to provide you with any guide then.

Originally posted by Prezidentas:

The answer in the link is from 2011. I could bet money that the binary would not work with current Linux distributions.

Sounds like an easy bet.

[COMPANION❤CUBE]

Originally posted by eighthgrader:

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

isn't SD on arch?

Does it matter in this case?

Originally posted by COMPANION❤CUBE:

Also that's java ORACLE, i lack information tp understand whether this is the correct guide for me

You didn't specify which "producer" of Java you are after, and by default it is Oracle, isn't it.
Anyway, if you don't understand which guide would be a correct one for you, it seems to be pointless to provide you with any guide then.

i'm not a linux guy, as i said i expected something simple as 1 konsole command and that's all. I can't allow myself to go too far to possibly do something i don't want to

[Hiro]

A possible solution:

- Install Bottles via Discovery
- Create a bottle and Install Java for windows there.
- Install the program on the same bottle.

Since the program need Java 6 and that is a very old version, it may work well on Bottles.
You will need to find a Java 6 installer though...