News!Sep 30 2016 - Java 1.8.0_101 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_101 Nov 19 2015 - Java 1.8.0_66 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_66 May 14 2015 - Java 1.8.0_45 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_45 Nov 13 2014 - Java 1.8.0_25 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_25 Sep 08 2014 - Java 1.8.0_20 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_20 May 28 2014 - Java 1.8.0_05 Security updates applied, Java 1.8.0 -> Java 1.8.0_05
May 13 2015 - Java 1.7.0_80 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_80 Apr 18 2014 - Java 1.7.0_55 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_55 Jan 30 2014 - Java 1.7.0_51 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_51 Aug 08 2013 - Java 1.7.0_25 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_25 Apr 26 2013 - Java 1.7.0_21 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_21 Mar 12 2013 - Java 1.7.0_17 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_17 Feb 25 2013 - Java 1.7.0_15 Security updates applied, Java 1.7.0 -> Java 1.7.0_15 Feb 12 2013 - Java 1.7.0_13 updates applied, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0_13 Dec 2012 - Java 1.7.0_09 updates applied, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0_09 Jul 2012 - Java 1.7.0_05 updates applied, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0_05 August 24 2011 - Java 1.7.0 released, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0
May 2012 - Java 1.6.0_32 updates applied, Java 1.6.0 -> Java 1.6.0_32 January 2012 - Java 1.7.0_02 released, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0_02 November 2011 - Java 1.7.0_01 released, Java 1.7 -> Java 1.7.0_01 Feb 27 2013 - Java 1.6.0_41 Security updates applied, Java 1.6.0 -> Java 1.6.0_41 October 28 2011 - Java 1.6.0_29 released, Java 1.6 -> Java 1.6.0_29 July 20 2011 - Security updates applied, Java 1.6 -> 1.6.0_26. April 16 2010 - Security updates applied, Java 1.6 -> 1.6.0_20. April 6 2010 - Security updates applied, Java 1.6 -> 1.6.0_19. November 18 2009 - Security updates applied Java 1.5 -> 1.5.0_22, Java 1.6 -> 1.6.0_19. In addition Java 6 has become the default version of Java. April 16 2009 - Security updates applied. Java 1.5 -> 1.5.0_18. Java 1.6 -> 1.6.0_13 |
A centrally maintained version of Java for Linux and Solaris is installed at SLAC. All of the standard java commands are available, including:
For more information see Oracle's Java tools documentation.
In fact we maintain several different releases of Java and
have made it straightforward for you to select which version of Java you wish to
use. The table below shows which versions are available. You can control which
version of Java you get by setting the JAVAVER environment variable to the
appropriate value. If you do not set JAVAVER you will get the default version of
Java (currently 1.7.0_15).
| JAVAVER | Solaris | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8.0_101 (default) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_101-b13 version 8u101 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_101-b13 version 8u101) |
| 1.8.0_66 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_66-b17 version 8u66) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_66-b17 version 8u66) |
| 1.8.0_45 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14 version 8u45) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14 version 8u45) |
| 1.8.0_25 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17 version 8u25) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17 version 8u25) |
| 1.8.0_20 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_20-b26 version 8u20) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_20-b26 version 8u20) |
| 1.8.0_05 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_5-b13 version 8u5) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_5-b13 version 8u5) |
| 1.7.0_80 (default) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_80-b15 version 7u80) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_80-b15 version 7u80) |
| 1.7.0_55 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_55-b13 version 7u55) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_55-b13 version 7u55) |
| 1.7.0_25 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15 version 7u25) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15 version 7u25) |
| 1.7.0_21 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11 version 7u21) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11 version 7u21) |
| 1.7.0_17 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02 version 7u17) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02 version 7u17) |
| 1.7.0_15 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_15-b03 version 7u15) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_15-b03 version 7u15) |
| 1.7.0_13 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_13-b20 version 7u13) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_13-b20 version 7u13) |
| 1.7.0_09 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_09-b05 version 7u9) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_09-b05 version 7u9) |
| 1.7.0_05 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b05 version 7u5) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b05 version 7u5) |
| 1.6.0_41 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_41-b02) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_41-b02) |
| 1.6.0_32 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_32-b05) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_32-b05) |
| 1.6.0_29 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_29-b03) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_29-b03) |
| 1.6.0 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03) |
| 1.6 | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03) | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03) |
| 1.5.0 | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_22-b03) | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_22-b03) |
| 1.5 | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_22-b03) | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_22-b03) |
| 1.4.2 | Sun Java 2 Standard Edition 1.4.2_13 | Sun Java 2 Standard Edition 1.4.2_13 |
| 1.4 | Sun Java 2 Standard Edition 1.4.2_13 | Sun Java 2 SDK1.4.2_13 |
| 1.3.1 | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_19-b03) | Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_19-b03) |
| 1.3 | Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1 | Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1 |
| 1.2.2 | Sun Java 2 JDK_1.2.2_05a | Sun/Blackdown JDK 1.2.2 |
| 1.2 | Sun Java 2 JDK_1.2.2_05a | Sun/Blackdown JDK 1.2.2 |
| 1.1.8 | Sun JDK 1.1.8_09a | IBM JDK 1.1.8 |
| 1.1 | Sun JDK 1.1.8_09a | IBM JDK 1.1.8 |
Note: Only Java 1.7 is currently being maintained with the most recent security patches. Older versions are for compatibility testing only.
There is currently no centrally maintained version of Java for Windows at SLAC. It is easy to install the latest version of the Java SDK on your machine by downloading the software from java.com.
We maintain a local copy of the Java documentation at SLAC. In keeping with Sun's documentation redistribution policy this copy is only accessible from inside SLAC. Other users can access the documentation from Sun's web site.
In addition a selection of O'Reilly Java books are accessible online at SLAC.
There is a very low volume mailing list for announcements concerning Java at SLAC. Questions about using Java at SLAC can also be sent to this list.
Page maintained by: Tony Johnson - Last Updated: Sep 30, 2016.