182. Oracle Java JDK (java, javac and javaws) in debian testing/wheezy

With ECCE I was having problems with getting the same version of java and javac on a computer where I was using sun java 6.0

Since I'm using SGE I (think I) need the closed source SUN java version.
Download (and click on the license agreement) here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u32-downloads-1594644.html


(v7u4 is available here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7u4-downloads-1591156.html
)

Then follow this: http://verahill.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/installing-sunoracle-java-in-debian.html
sudo apt-get install java-package
make-jpkg jdk-6u32-linux-x64.bin

and follow the instructions. Once the package is built, install:
sudo dpkg -i oracle-j2sdk1.6_1.6.0+update32_amd64.deb

Unpacking oracle-j2sdk1.6 (from oracle-j2sdk1.6_1.6.0+update32_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up oracle-j2sdk1.6 (1.6.0+update32) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/bin/ControlPanel to provide /usr/bin/ControlPanel (ControlPanel) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so to provide /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins/libjavaplugin.so (iceweasel-javaplugin.so) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so to provide /usr/lib/chromium/plugins/libjavaplugin.so (chromium-javaplugin.so) in auto mode.

sudo update-alternatives --config java

There are 6 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).
  Selection    Path                                            Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
  0            /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java   1061      auto mode
  1            /usr/bin/gij-4.4                                 1044      manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/gij-4.6                                 1046      manual mode
* 3            /usr/lib/jvm/j2re1.6-oracle/bin/java             314       manual mode
  4            /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/bin/java        315       manual mode
  5            /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java   1061      manual mode
  6            /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java   1051      manual mode

sudo update-alternatives --config javac

There are 2 choices for the alternative javac (providing /usr/bin/javac).
  Selection    Path                                         Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0            /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac   1051      auto mode
  1            /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/bin/javac        315       manual mode
  2            /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac   1051      manual mode

sudo update-alternatives --config javaws

There are 3 choices for the alternative javaws (providing /usr/bin/javaws).

  Selection    Path                                              Priority   Status

------------------------------------------------------------

  0            /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws   1061      auto mode

* 1            /usr/lib/jvm/j2re1.6-oracle/bin/javaws             314       manual mode

  2            /usr/lib/jvm/j2sdk1.6-oracle/jre/bin/javaws        315       manual mode

  3            /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws   1061      manual mode

While I was making the package this little guy popped up. Don't fret. I think it was meant to take me to the java.com website or something similar. I don't like the sight of that /root/ thingy though -- what's oracle thinking of us punters?