- Issued:
- 2008-04-04
- Updated:
- 2008-04-04
RHEA-2008:0082 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
New package java-1.6.0-sun
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
New java-1.6.0-sun packages that comprise Sun's Java 6 release are now
available.
Description
The following packages comprise Sun's 1.6.0 Java release:
java-1.6.0-sun
java-1.6.0-sun-demo
java-1.6.0-sun-devel
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin
java-1.6.0-sun-src
These packages include the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment, Sun Java 6
Software Development Kit, and Sun's 1.6.0_5 SDK release.
The Java 6 Runtime Environment (JRE) consists of the Java virtual machine,
the Java platform core classes and supporting files, and includes a Web
browser plug-in for running Java applets. It is the runtime section of the
Java 6 SDK, but without the development tools such as compilers and
debuggers.
The Java 6 Software Development Kit (SDK) is a development environment for
building applications, applets, and components that can be deployed on the
Java platform. The Java 6 SDK software includes tools useful for
developing and testing programs written in the Java programming language.
The Java 6 SDK software also includes a JDBC/ODBC bridge for Java
applications that need to communicate with a database.
Users of java-1.5.0-sun may install these new 1.6.0 packages in parallel
and switch between the new and old Java environments using the alternatives
tool.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 429204 - Build Sun JDK 6 RPM for RHEL5 and include in Supplementary CD
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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