> On Feb 11, 2016, at 12:12 PM, Alexander Hansen <alexanderk.han...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Not easily. > > 1) Octave _links_ to a Java library, even though that isn’t a best practice. > The default linkage for OS X in their build is to the legacy Java 1.6 > framework. > 2) Oracle decided not to provided an unversioned convenience symlink for > their Java releases to point at the current version, and Fink doesn’t > currently have such a thing, so it’s nontrivial to come up with a scheme > which will work with everybody’s Java setup. The legacy Java 1.6 has a > stable location. > > Multiple Java versions coexist, and you’ll only be using a library from > Apple’s Java 1.6. Anything else you do with Java should use the current > Oracle version on your system. > > Or feel free to modify your build by copying octave-3.8.2.info and the > relevant octave*.patch files to /sw/fink/dists/local/main/finkinfo, and add > .1 to the Revision in octave-3.8.2.info. The easiest thing to do is to add > --disable-java to the ConfigureParams to disable Java, and then you can > remove system-java16 and system-java16-dev from the dependencies. > > -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison
Good Afternoon Alexander Many thanks for your prompt and comprehensive feedback. Apple has provided an installer which includes both the JRE and JDK for 1.6. I guess I could install that and then delete the JRE. Or, as you indicated I could disable dependence on Java altogether. Regards, Ebrahim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
