[Solved] Waiting on Java security update

[Tony]

I note Java 1.6.0 has been updated to 1.6.0-33 with a large amount of security fixes added.

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,106251.0.html

That Software Announcement was written on 13 June 2012.

keep checking Synaptic, but I still have v.1.6.0.31-1pclos2012 installed, and available.

This is obviously a synching of the servers that make up our repositories, so I'll just have to be patient.  
I've tried all my locale Repositories, but generally use #ttp://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ as it seems to be the one that Synchs the quickest.

There have been a steady flow of updates over the last three to four days, which is good; thanks to all those working to update packages as it's noticeable in the performance of my Computer these are needed and quality upgrades.

Because the Java update is a Security issue I Visited:
How do I download and install 32-bit Java for Linux Platforms?  
The penny dropped that their instructions would not work due to locations being different for the location of our Java installation, plus I've read all the warnings about installing a package from outside of Synaptic.

I would have thought something such as a Java update '.rpm' would be universal however, especially as it's so widely used.

I guess I wait for Java to appear in Synaptic; or is it possible to download it from Sun and install manually, using a command specific to PCLinuxOS, seeing this is a security issue ?

The recommended version I see here: Java Downloads for Linux
is ;
JRE 7 Update 5 - linux.rpm.

I couldn't install that anyway, from their instructions, and it's version number doesn't make any sense.

Advice anyone ?
I suspect I'll have to wait for the Repos to Synch.  

Thanks for taking the time to consider this question,

Regards

[Neal ManBear]

It will be arriving soon, Hugh.     

[aguila]

I updated from the PASS server two days ago.

[menotu]

I too updated 2 days ago via Heanet but it was for the 64bit test

Commit Log for Thu Jun 14 10:57:50 2012
Upgraded the following packages:
ffmpeg (0.7.12-1pclos2012) to 0.7.12-2pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-alsa (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-fonts (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012

I always have the Firefox Java plugin disabled and after any Java updates I normally have to reset it back to disabled.

[Tony]

Thanks for your replies, it just arrived 

I made dinner, watched Australia beat Wales in a Rugby Test match and just got the Java update. Hehe. 

Commit Log for Sat Jun 16 22:41:20 2012


Upgraded the following packages:
java-1.6.0-sun (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-alsa (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-fonts (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin (1.6.0.31-1pclos2012) to 1.6.0.33-1pclos2012

So that's out of the way, time to have a nap, thankyou for your support guys.