Java 9 is no longer able to generate Java 5 compatible bytecode and it'll be worse with every new Java release according to JEP 182. This means every time this package is rebuilt the runtime requirement becomes higher than previously. There is nothing we can do since we don't keep old compilers.
** Changed in: junit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283291 Title: JUnit does not run with JDK5 because it is compiled with JDK 6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/junit/+bug/283291/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs