java - tips

java - tips

1.  Download - Java Patches for Solaris Packages (Doc ID 1397756.1)
        Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 1.5.0 to 8
        Oracle Solaris on x86 (32-bit)
        Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit)
        Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
        Oracle Solaris on SPARC (32-bit)


2.   jarsigner - JAR Signing and Verification Tool
          - Need to install the package developer/java/jdk-8 in solaris 11
            pkg install --accept developer/java/jdk-8

3.   Install Java 8 in solaris 10
          - Download the Java package jdk1.8.0_121 ( jdk-8u121-solaris-sparcv9.tar.Z ) from Oracle
                uncompress jdk-8u121-solaris-sparcv9.tar.Z
                tar -xvf  jdk-8u121-solaris-sparcv9.tar.Z
                pkgadd -d . SUNWj8cfg SUNWj8dev SUNWj8jmp SUNWj8man SUNWj8rt
                ls -ld /usr/java (This link will point the older Java version)
                rm /usr/java (remove the link and create new link to point the newer Java Version)
                cd /usr/jdk/ ; ln -s instances/jdk1.8.0 jdk1.8.0_121
                cd /usr ; ln -s jdk/jdk1.8.0_121 /usr/java
                java -version
                                java version "1.8.0_121"
                                Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_121-b13)
                                Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.121-b13, mixed mode)

4.   Update Java latest version to Solaris 11 IPS Respository
              -   IPS repository is used to updated Solaris 11 servers with latest SRU or a specific package
              -   To make use of that, we need to have upto date packages in Repo with latest version
              -   The latest version of java is released (JAVA 6U141/7U131/8U121)
              -   we are updating the IPS repo with latest version
              -   For example, we have the java version 1.8.0.112 in IPS repo
              -   The latest version of Jave released is 1.8.0.121
              -   All Java version are available under this Oracle ( Doc ID 1397756.1 )
              -   Download the latest JAVA 6U141/7U131/8U121 IPS REPOSITORY INSTALL GUIDE FOR ORACLE SOLARIS 11
              -   Download the latest JAVA 6U141/7U131/8U121 IPS REPOSITORY FOR ORACLE SOLARIS 11

     A)   Two files has been downloaded
               cd /var/tmp/jdk8.121 ; ls
                                p25354925_1100_Solaris86-64.zip
                                p25354920_1100_SOLARIS64.zip

     B)   Unzip the file which contain the Install script
               unzip p25354925_1100_Solaris86-64.zip

     C)   Update the packages in IPS repository
               ./install-repo.ksh -s /var/tmp/jdk8.121 -d /sol.11.3/repo -v

            Now Java latest version are updated in IPS Repo
            Update Java independently Oracle Solaris 11.3 Clients from IPS Repository
     D)   To update the Java 8 packages:
               pkg change-facet version-lock.consolidation/java-8/java-8-incorporation=false
               pkg update jre-8

     E)   To update the Java 7 packages:
             pkg change-facet version-lock.consolidation/java-7/java-7-incorporation=false
             pkg update jre-7  

     F)   To update the Java 6 packages:
             pkg change-facet version-lock.consolidation/ub_javavm-6/ub_javavm-6-incorporation=false
             pkg update consolidation/ub_javavm-6/ub_javavm-6-incorporation@1.6.0.141