Download Java

[chatard06]

Hi, I need to download java. I think somehow I deleted it. Any ideas and websites to download it from?? I tried the mac one but it wont load for some reason.
PLEASE I NEED HELP
feel free to email at
chatard06@gmail.com
thanks

 

[dpaanlka]

Java 1.4.2 took me ten seconds to find on Apple's support web site. Somehow I doubt you actually deleted Java mysteriously, though.

What seems to be the problem you're encountering?

 

[chatard06]

I downloaded that and at the Select Destination Screen it says that
You cannot install Java 1.4.2 Update 2 Package on this Volume. This volume does not contain a version of Java that needs updating.

 

[mkrishnan]

Okay, my friend, time for information.

What kind of computer? What OS version? What do you mean when you say you deleted Java? What exactly did you delete, and how did you reach the conclusion that you had deleted it?

You can also try installing Java 2 SE 5.0, though it'd be better if you provide us with more info....

 

[chatard06]

it is a macbook...os version 10.4.7 i really have no idea how i did it and that site you sent me did the same thing as before...

 

[bousozoku]

I downloaded that and at the Select Destination Screen it says that
You cannot install Java 1.4.2 Update 2 Package on this Volume. This volume does not contain a version of Java that needs updating.

So, it doesn't need updating. How are you determining what is on (or not on) the system?

You should be able to go into the Utilities folder (within /Applications) and then, open the Java folder and after that the J2SE 5.0 and Java preferences to see what's available.

 

[SmurfBoxMasta]

You should already have 1.4.2, as it is installed by default by the 10.4.7 installer. The fact that the 1.4.2 installer says you dont need to update means you probably already have it installed.

You can, however, also install the v5.0 if you want to. Both are standards-compliant versions, but you can use the Java prefs mentioned above to choose which one you want to handle any java apps/scripts you encounter.

If you run into something that one of them wont run, open the prefs and change to the other. You can change this at will at any time.

 

[chatard06]

in the utilites folder there is no java folder

 

[Nick Figaretto]

in the utilites folder there is no java folder

I'm experiencing the exact problem as you describe. Did you find a solution to it?

Nick.

 

[ickystay]

I wonder what happens if you run Software update? Mine is always wanting me to download Java this or Java that.

Anyway, the Java dpaanlka linked to was an updater. It needs an earlier version to update.

You could go to Apple downloads and find a release that will work with your system, then go step by step through upgrades (if nessessary).

http://search.info.apple.com/index.html?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&type=ktech OR klearn&newstype=&q=java&type=kbdload

Good luck!

Ha, didn't see how old this thread was!

 

[fishkorp]

open up terminal and type:

java -version

if you get a response, you have java installed. but like someone else suggested, software update will prompt you for java if you don't have it installed. does java.sun.com have Mac versions? i've always gotten Windows/Linux versions there. for Mac i get them from software update or developer.apple.com

 

[Nick Figaretto]

(...) Ha, didn't see how old this thread was!

Well, to me it's not old, as I have the exact same problem. Now...

It seems like the system thinks that the absolute newest version of Java is installed on my mac. But I have deleted it, and it does not work.

So whenever I download Java, the computer rejects it, telling me either that there is a newer version of Java on the volume, or that the Java version on the computer does not need an update.

So what do I do?

I have deleted all Java files on the computer, yet the computer rejects all attempts to install Java again, as some kind of script somewhere has registered that there is a new version of Java installed on the computer. But it's not there




Please somebody help me!!!!!