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gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 2627 Location: Earth

In the past, I've used JRE as it have automatically provided JAVA features for JAVA apps one mihgt use.

I use a LAN PC finder called AngryIP available as a JAVA app or as a PET installer which adds a menu item. And, with LibreOffice this allow full functioning of the product.

This is not a request for a change to anything, just an understand of how one get JAVA servcie for needed applications.

Thanks goes to Pemasu as he has score a wining hockey goal with the LibreOffice.PET he produced.

Thanks again to all

greengeek · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 1184 Location: New Zealand

greengeek · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 1184 Location: New Zealand

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

Hi greengeek

Going by vovchik's info I would say that if you don't need Base (the database) you don't need Java. Angry IP scanner is a Java dependent IP address scanner and a totally separate, you don't need it unless you want to scan for ALL Ip addresses your machine can find (fun exercise!). It has nothing to do with LibreOffice.

I have had no problem with Java, which version did you have an issue with and from where did you get it? The lucid 1.6 update 24 version (iirc) seems stable on older gear (from reports).

You could try some from the follwing post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=67371

greengeek · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 1184 Location: New Zealand

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

HI greengeek

Ah yes, I do remember your issue of getting a java package that was tainted with rox-filer settings.... that is one problem with getting a package from the forum, they aren't screened so you use at your own risk. Best thing to do if unsure about a package is to backup first.

Cheers

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 2627 Location: Earth

Sorry for the delay:

Below, the PPM seems to have a JRE that is without issues. I will check to see if the same is true of the forum recommendation that @01Micko shares.

The PPM doesn't indicate this to be a "full" version. It is a little confusing as it suggests "... Control Panel". But, it works without issues!

Should one of the ones listed in the forum does work without introducing issues, what should we do for those to be included in PPM by distro developers?

AngryIP was listed as it is a simple JAVA Jar/pet that has many uses in a local LANs for determining your local LAN's devices. I have been using this in Windows/Linux for the past 15 years. Lightning fast and "little to no" footprint when used.

2nd item of interest - LibreOffice
My concern for JRE is that it give MY use the opportunity to add, test, implement java apps should I need to use them. LibreOffice will allow me to run ALL of its facilities, thus I made a judgment call to want Java available should LibreOffice functions which use that need that without my having to chase down error messages that would erupt..

3rd item - LibreOffice PET Question
Is there a way for it to be available to SLACKO's PPM?

Lastly and in summary
BOTH the LibreOffice PET and the AngryIP PET/jar work without known issues when running. They are using the currently shown PPM JRE (below) in spite of the error received from the java command shown above. This is currently being run on a Live media system with 2 current save-sessions on a Intel Mobil 1.5GHz CPU with 1GB RAM. The PET from @Pemasu was installed on this SLACKO 3.2.7 and the system is running "snappily" without any issues from any of the system's components. See below for all currently PET installed.

Hope this helps

Henry · Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 811 Location: Oregon USA

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01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

Henry..

They can be slow to update the servers for Linux, working fine for me right now, give it another try.

Henry · Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 811 Location: Oregon USA

Thanks for the quick reply!

I tried again. Got the green spinning splash: "Please wait a moment" for 45 minutes. . . The libre_download folder was created but stayed empty.

I have QuirkyNop 1.2 with Xfce (Thunar, no Rox, Opera, no Seamomkey or Firefox). Very clean system. What are the system requirements?

Henry

Henry · Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 811 Location: Oregon USA

Back again - I read above the advice to

buzby01 · Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 15

Just used get_LO.13 enGB to install LO 3.5.1 to Macpup 5.2.8. and all works perfectly even base with Java is working.

Thanks to all involved. Would like to know one thing though. This thread talks about converting the sfs to a pet package. could you point me in the right direction in how to achieve this and thanks again.

Cheers

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

0.15 is out... so is Libreoffice 3.5.3

see main post

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2353 Location: Texas, USA

Henry · Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 811 Location: Oregon USA

Removed, my error,