What OS uses Java - not a simulation, actual Java

[kujoe2002]

So for a new job, they are using software which is not compatible with Java 7. I need Java 6.x (because their software won't function in 7). Is there an OS (other than windows) which is also open source) that uses Java? I know android uses a Java like C++ script but I specifically need this 6.x Java. Worst case, I can roll back the JAVA in my Windows XP VM so I can keep Java 7.x for Windows 7.

Thoughts?

[SpywareDr]

You should be able to run Oracle (Sun) Java 6 on Ubuntu. See the "Manual method".

[Vindir]

I assume you just need the JRE if you're trying to run someone else's application.

Just install jre 1.6 with whatever patch you need as a static install.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs...tallation.html

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs...r-options.html

[James]

I assume you just need the JRE if you're trying to run someone else's application.

Just install jre 1.6 with whatever patch you need as a static install.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs...tallation.html

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs...r-options.html

At my current job we run JRE/JDK using the following method on CentOS:

1. Download .tar.gz file from Oracle.
2. Untar .tar.gz file.
3. ln -s /path/to/untarred/javadir/bin/java /usr/bin/java

Done. Now running the latest version of java without having to remember the path past the creation of the symlink.

[Vindir]

The static install is Windows specific. I made that assumption based on the mention of a windows VM. If linux is an option here then James' suggestion is pretty standard.

[vertices]

Ubuntu will work fine.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer

when done try:
java -version
you will see something along the lines of 1.6.x