> On Sun, 2015-04-12 at 10:40 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: >> I have downloaded a Java application from here: >> >> http://www.cognitial.com/flashpap/flashpap.htm >> >> But when I try to run it from the command line with java -jar I get a >> popup that says I need a newer version of Java runtime. My Xubuntu >> 14.04.1 is up to date with everything that showed up in Synaptic as >> upgradable when I searched on "java," although there are other upgrades >> available that I haven't installed. >> >> I could use some clues. >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > What version of java is installed? What does "java -version" return? I > notice that the application in question requires "Java 7 (1.7.0_6)", > which is slightly newer than the 1.7.0_55 that is installed on my > OpenSUSE 13.1 machine. You may have to find and install a newer JRE on > your own if you can't wait for the Xubuntu people to update their java.
1.7.0_55 is later than 1.7.0_6. It means somewhere it is failing a basic version comparison. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
