Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHEA-2011:0727 - new package: system-switch-java

Synopsis

new package: system-switch-java

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

A new system-switch-java package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The system-switch-java package provides a tool that allows you to select the Java environment you want to use from the list of the installed Java alternatives. The tool supports a graphical user interface (GUI) and text user interface (TUI) mode.

This enhancement update adds the system-switch-java package to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. (BZ#663322)

All users who require system-switch-java should install this new package.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.2ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.2s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • system-switch-java-1.1.5-2.el6.noarch.rpm
  • system-switch-java-1.1.5-2.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information