Installing a new Java release

The download url may change but currently the download page is

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html

Download the set of files that have the pattern:

Make sure there is sufficient space by running

/afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/common/install/checkQuota

if not, clean up by deleting old releases in:

• /afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/i386_linux2
• /afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/amd64_linux
• /afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/sun4x_55

Old releases should not have links to them and their release number should be several levels lower than a current release.

If you still need more space put in an
afs request

Readonly and Shadow versions of a Release

There are two directories that contain a release; one is a "shadow" directory, hidden using the dot (.) format:

/afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/i386_linux2

      ^

Volume Name                 
pkg.java.i386_linux2

This listing for this directory is not shown unless the -a option of the ls command is used.

The other directory is the production directory and the afs volume name ends in ".read"

/afs/slac.stanford.edu/package/java/i386_linux2

Volume Name                  
pkg.java.i386_linux2.read

The listing for this directory is visible

In the directory containing the downloaded files,

edit the installjava script and increment the patch number then run the script:

/afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/common/install/installJava

Update web page:

http://www.slac.stanford.edu/comp/java/

(/afs/.slac.stanford.edu/package/java/common/doc/index.html)

Send out an announcement

Do the release