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Bug 492652 - Installing 1.7 JDK requires the installation of a 1.6 JDK
Summary: Installing 1.7 JDK requires the installation of a 1.6 JDK
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Java (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Java team
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Reported: 2013-11-27 05:28 UTC by Neil Leathers
Modified: 2015-07-08 16:17 UTC (History)
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Description Neil Leathers 2013-11-27 05:28:30 UTC 
Installing a JDK requires java-config, this package requires >=virtual/jre-1.5, and virtual/jre-1.7.0 is not stable. Thus, though the jdk is considered stable and can be installed it is not considered a stable java package.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. (USE=-doc emerge oracle-jdk-bin)

Actual Results:  
icedtea-bin-6.1.12.6 was pulled in as a dependency and installed. Removing this package resulted in dependency errors though java-config works fine.

Expected Results:  
Installing java 1.7 wouldn't install java 1.6.
Comment 1 Patrice Clement gentoo-dev 2015-07-07 15:07:25 UTC 
Java 7 was marked stable a while ago. Dependencies resolution shouldn't trip you up anymore and install Java 1.6. Reopen if it still does.
Comment 2 James Le Cuirot gentoo-dev 2015-07-08 11:51:50 UTC 
I forget the details as it was a little complicated but I believe I have fixed this.
Comment 3 Patrice Clement gentoo-dev 2015-07-08 16:17:07 UTC 
I'm chuffed to bits you fixed this issue, James.