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From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Java - which version does my browser use?
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:52:58
Message-Id: CAEH5T2NhOEP2sLZiv0u+cu9Vz4LSyUGfKXCew0X+j=ZXJK=TZA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Java - which version does my browser use? by Helmut Jarausch
1 On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Helmut Jarausch
2 <jarausch@××××××××××××××××.de> wrote:
3 > Hi,
4 > when I direct my browser (opera or firefox, both at most recent versions) to
5 > http://javatester.org/version.html
6 > they both say I'm using Java Version: 1.7.0_13 from Oracle Corporation
7 >
8 > but
9 >
10 > eselect java-vm list shows oracle-jre-bin-1.7 and
11 > eix oracle-jre-bin shows version 1.7.0.15
12 >
13 > and eselect java-nsplugin shows icedtea-7
14 >
15 > How does this fit together?
16
17 I'm pretty sure icedtea is what presents itself as "1.7.0_13 from
18 Oracle Corporation" in your browser plugin, so java-nsplugin set to
19 icedtea makes sense. It is not up-to-date with the official Oracle
20 released version number.