Java LO and OSX

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#1

if one then removes jdk 7 (e. g. sudo rm -rf jdk1.7.0_nn.jdk) and
installs Java 8 JDK, Java 6 disappears from the LO selection list...

#2

Hi :slight_smile:
Hmmm, don't the installers for java try to uninstall previous versions, if
it can find them (which it often fails to do)? Interesting that 8 manages
to find and block 6, does it manage to uninstall it?
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#3

Sorry I changed the subject line there... I have never been able to get
the list to copy me with my posts and I just forgot that I had the post
in Sent mail.

The point of the posts was to note that in fact it is easy enough to get
LO working on Yosemite but it requires a bit of messing about, some of
which is counter-intuitive.

To recap, LO was tweaked months ago so that java was not sourced when it
comes up (unless you make it do that, lol) which avoids the maddening
issue of seemingly being unable to change your java prefs. If you have
the current LO version, you will be able to open LO, but LO will crash
when you try to open any file without Apple Java 6
Yes, LO still requires the initial presence of Apple Java 6, and, Apple
OS upgrade blows the previous Apple Java configuration away
Once Apple Java 6 is re-installed, you can go into Preferences->Advanced
and select Oracle Java (if you previously installed it, it will still be
there as the upgrade does not remove it)
If you install a more recent Oracle JDK after you install the Apple
Java, the Apple Java will no longer appear in Preferences, and you can
select the Oracle Java you want LO to use. Why? beats me.
Once that is all done you can open/create LO docs that invoke java
without the crashing.
Apple Java resides in its own location and will simply from that point
on be ignored.
Remember that you can install just an Oracle JRE, or you can install an
Oracle JDK, which comes with the JRE. Your JDK is not updated like your
JRE may be. Check your JDK from time to time.

#4

I am having the same problem. I never see my own posts to the list. This is new behavior for my system.

I recently had a problem where my old email address stopped receiving emails from the list entirely. I tried unsubscribing and resubscribing to no avail.

Then, I just signed up with a new email address, but now the list never sends me a copy of my own emails. The only way I know I've posted is if somebody responds.

Virgil

#5

Hello Virgil,

I am having the same problem. I never see my own posts to the list.
This is new behavior for my system.

It's standard for a gmail account.

#6

On the contrary: the list will certainly send you a copy of your own messages. But the new behaviour is because you have chosen Gmail as your mail provider. As someone has already said, it is Gmail that is the culprit. Google's support pages say "When you send mail to any group or mailing list you subscribe to, Gmail automatically skips your inbox and archives the message to save you time and prevent clutter." You will have your own opinion of whether this is a feature or a bug!

Brian Barker

#7

If you use IMAP for gmail, you will have a folder named [Gmail] which contains a subfolder All Mail. There you would see both the emails you sent and those you have received.

Dan

#8

Thanks for the explanation.

Virgil

#9

Hi Marc,

The point of the posts was to note that in fact it is easy enough to get
LO working on Yosemite but it requires a bit of messing about, some of
which is counter-intuitive.

Yes, the basic setup is :

- install Apple Java 6
- then install Oracle JDK/JRE (currently 1.8.0_25)

When you next set your Java preferences in LO, it should automatically
detect the Oracle JDK/JRE (which are effectively located in different
positions to Apple's Java 6).

Alex