Question on Java

[dcaccount]

Hello,

while installing a software (flight simulator), the installed asked me to install Java.

I have allowed the installation but then I wanted to check what has been installed. So I opened the terminal and found that:

java version "1.6.0_65"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-462-11M4609)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.65-b04-462, mixed mode)

was installed.

I have looked in the system preferences for some control panel but I have not found anything.

Not only, if I go to the Preferences of Safari, you do not find any Java plug in installed.

So I am wondering what has been installed.

Can anyone please advise?

Thanks,
daniele

 

[Weaselboy]

All you installed was the Java runtime that is used for running local apps like the flight sim you used. The plugin is a different install.

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

You can get it at this link if you want it.

 

[dcaccount]

All you installed was the Java runtime that is used for running local apps like the flight sim you used. The plugin is a different install.

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

You can get it at this link if you want it.

Thanks, is there any safety concern with this runtime or not? Please advise.

Thanks, daniele

 

[960design]

Thanks, is there any safety concern with this runtime or not? Please advise.

Thanks, daniele

You are running one of the latest version of Java 6, so you are as safe as you are going to get with a language that has metal access. Having said that I've been running Java 8 for five or six months now for development and the occasional MineCraft ( 1.8 bountiful out about 6 hours ago! ).

Looks like I could use a little updating as well.

 

[Weaselboy]

Thanks, is there any safety concern with this runtime or not? Please advise.

Thanks, daniele

Not really. You would need to allow access of any app that uses it.