Hello Linux Geeksters. Oracle has updated Java 7 once again. Java 7 Update 60 (7u60) comes bugfixes, new flags for the Java Management API and a bunch of new features. About information about this changes, see the changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install Java 7 Update 60 (7u60) on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Pinguy OS 12.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Isis, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, LXLE 14.04 and their derivative systems.
Because it is available via one of the WebUpd8 PPAs, getting Java 7 Update 60 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS is easy, all you have to do is add the ppa, update the local repository index and install the oracle-java7-installer. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
Optional, to remove Java 7, do:
$ sudo apt-get remove oracle-java7-installer
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