Sun Java question

[jaho]

I try to keep Sun Java updated and see that I have both J2SE Development Kit
5.0, Update 8 and J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0, Update 8. My question is do
I need both? I don't do any programming or such, just surfing, etc.
Hope this is the right group!

TIA
jim

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[kurt wismer]

I try to keep Sun Java updated and see that I have both J2SE Development Kit
5.0, Update 8 and J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0, Update 8. My question is do
I need both? I don't do any programming or such, just surfing, etc.
Hope this is the right group!

if you aren't developing java applets or applications then you don't
need the development kit, just the runtime environment, and then only
if you actually need to visit sites that require java...

 

[Vanguard]

if you aren't developing java applets or applications then you don't
need the development kit, just the runtime environment, and then
only
if you actually need to visit sites that require java...

However, since they share some install paths, you need to uninstall
both and then install the one that you want. Uninstall both and then
go to java.sun.com to get the normal JRE 5.0u6 download. If you want
to control when Java gets updated, disable its auto-update using its
Control Panel applet.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Vanguard" <[email protected]>


| However, since they share some install paths, you need to uninstall
| both and then install the one that you want. Uninstall both and then
| go to java.sun.com to get the normal JRE 5.0u6 download. If you want
| to control when Java gets updated, disable its auto-update using its
| Control Panel applet.

Due to the number of bugs, if one has to uninstall both then the OP should install version 5
update 8. The latest version.

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

 

[jaho]

Thanks, everybody. Have uninstalled and installed JRE as per David's link.
TVM