Java SE 6 and J2SE 5.0 updates
Jason Pepas
We've updated our Java installations:
* Java SE 6 is now at 1.6.0_07 (see /lusr/java6)
* J2SE 5.0 is now at 1.5.0_16 (see /lusr/java5)
(Java's release naming conventions can be confusing. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history).
These releases address multiple security vulnerabilities. See the
release notes for more specific information:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_07
* http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html#150_16
/lusr/java5 remains the the default Java on our production machines (as
far as $PATH is concerned). However, /lusr/java6 will become the
default as we roll out our new Hardy-Heron Ubuntu installation (thus,
/lusr/java6 is already the default for the machines in the TAY basement).
Please send any questions to gripe@cs.
-jason