[Slackbuilds-users] Oracle Java

[David Chmelik]

On 8/16/26 8:01 PM, Willy Sudiarto Raharjo wrote:
>> On 8/16/26 7:08 PM, Willy Sudiarto Raharjo wrote:
>>>>> [...] SBo currently provides
>>>>>
>>>>> jdk11
>>>>> jdk19
>>>>> jdk23
>>>> and jdk, which is only jdk8... is that for some reason: shouldn't it
>>>> be updated to most standard stable version?  It's hundreds minor
>>>> versions behind.
>>> believe it or not, jdk8 is still supported until today
>> Except jdk SlackBuild hasn't been updated since 2024; now 80 minor
>> versions behind jdk8u501 and no longer needs login to download
>> (outdated README).  I don't know why java.com links one this old, or
>> what depends on it, but if SlackBuilds.org has builds depending on it,
>> they may want update.
> You still need to login to download
You don't on java.com.

> i was the one updating jdk for the last few years but yeah, it's hard
> to keep up with all the updates since it's not my script at the first
> place.
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