Java 6 Runtime Mac



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JDK 9 & Later

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Oracle's OpenJDK JDK binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux areavailable on release-specific pages of jdk.java.net as .tar.gz or.zip archives.

As an example, the archives for JDK 13 may be found on jdk.java.net/13 and may be extractedon the command line using

$ tar xvfopenjdk-13*_bin.tar.gz

or

$ unzipopenjdk-13*_bin.zip

depending on the archive type.

JDK 8

Debian, Ubuntu,etc.

On the command line, type:

$ sudo apt-get installopenjdk-8-jre

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The openjdk-8-jre package containsjust the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to develop Javaprograms then please install the openjdk-8-jdk package.

Fedora, OracleLinux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc.

On the command line, type:

$ su -c 'yum installjava-1.8.0-openjdk'

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packagecontains just the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to developJava programs then install the java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel package.

JDK 7

Debian, Ubuntu,etc.

On the command line, type:

$ sudo apt-get installopenjdk-7-jre

The openjdk-7-jre package containsjust the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to develop Javaprograms then install the openjdk-7-jdkpackage.

Fedora, OracleLinux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc.

On the command line, type:

$ su -c 'yum installjava-1.7.0-openjdk'

The java-1.7.0-openjdk packagecontains just the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to developJava programs then install the java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel package.

JDK 6

Debian, Ubuntu,etc.

On the command line, type:

$ sudo apt-get installopenjdk-6-jre
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The openjdk-6-jre package containsjust the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to develop Javaprograms then install the openjdk-6-jdkpackage.

Fedora, OracleLinux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc.

On the command line, type:

$ su -c 'yum installjava-1.6.0-openjdk'

The java-1.6.0-openjdk packagecontains just the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to developJava programs then install the java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel package.

BSD Port

For a list of pointers to packages of the BSD Port forDragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, NetBSD and OpenBSD, please seethe BSD porting Project's wikipage.

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Important information about installing the Java plug-in
  • Users should consult with their local IT support provider before installing or upgrading Java. Local applications may require specific Java versions.
  • Awareness: Once the java plug-in has been installed, it must be kept up to date in order to avoid security risks.

Windows

NOTE: Users should consult with their local IT support provider before installing or upgrading Java. Local applications may require specific Java versions.

Step One: Install or upgrade Java

Step Two: Verify that java is enabled in your web browser

  • After installing or upgrading Java, completely quit, then relaunch the web browser.
  • Clear the browser cache.

    Mac OS 10.7 and higher

NOTE: Users should consult with their local IT support provider before installing or upgrading Java. Local applications may require specific Java versions.

Step One: Upgrade your java version

Step Two: Verify that java is enabled in your web browser

  • After installing or upgrading Java, completely quit, then relaunch the web browser.
  • Clear the browser cache.
  • On Macintosh Google Chrome is incompatible with most Java web applications and web pages that use a Java applet, due to the fact that the Java plugin is 64-bit and Google Chrome is 32-bit.

Mac OS 10.6

NOTE: Users should consult with their local IT support provider before installing or upgrading Java. Local applications may require specific Java versions.

Awareness: Java 6 is no longer receiving security updates from Apple.

  • If you are unable to upgrade your operating system and have applications that require Java, Java 6 is packaged with the Macintosh operating system. Java 7 is available only for Mac OS 10.7 and higher.
  • Use Apple's Software Update to upgrade to Java 6 update 45.
  • Apple has not released security fixes for Java 6 update 45 and known security issues exist.
  • Apple's recommendation is to upgrade your operating system, then install Java 7.

Verify that java is enabled in your web browser

  • After installing or upgrading Java, completely quit, then relaunch the web browser.
  • Clear the browser cache.

Linux

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Step One: Install or upgrade Java

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Step Two: Verify that java is enabled in your web browser

Firefox

  • Firefox 2.0 or later is supported
  • If needed, enable java plugin for Firefox
  • After installing or upgrading Java, quit then relaunch Firefox.

If needed, clear browser cache, clear Java cache

  • Close all browser windows and quit or exit the browser. Then relaunch the browser and try again to access the site.

If you no longer need Java, uninstall it

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  • [Uninstall Java 6 on Macintosh]

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