[wpkg-users] Java 8 on Win64 - the saga continues...

[Frank Morawietz]

Thanks to all who responded!

Well, it seems to be consent that the installation using the MSI package
it the preferred way. Does this work the same on Win 8 and on older
versions of Windows?

Is there an explanation of the possible parameters available?

Since Oracle does not provide this package for download to ordinary
users: Do I have to manually extract it from the Offline installer .exe
file? I noticed that it was extracted into
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\jre1.${VERSION}\
 during installation. Is there a way to extract this automatically? Or
do I have to start and abort the installation with the exe file just to
get the MSI package?


BTW:
All recipes for Java update take care to remove older versions, too.

But there recently has been a judicial decision that Oracle has to take
care of this:
<https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/12/oracle-java-se-case-serves-cuppa-caution>
  (in Englisch)
<http://www.heise.de/security/meldung/Oracle-muss-Java-Updates-nachbessern-3052761.html>
  (in German)

So we really shouldn't need to take care about this anymore... Shouldn't
we?   ;-)

Best regards,
Frank
-- 
Frank Morawietz