JDK-7189314 : Typo, wrong Symlink path to JavaControlPanel.prefPane
- Type: Bug
- Component: install
- Sub-Component: install
- Affected Version: 7
- Priority: P3
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Fixed
- OS: os_x
- CPU: x86
- Submitted: 2012-08-06
- Updated: 2013-11-07
- Resolved: 2012-08-17
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| JDK 7 |
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7u40 b04Fixed  |
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION : $ /usr/libexec/java_home --exec java -version java version "1.7.0_06" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_06-b22) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.2-b09, mixed mode) ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION : Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM : The Symlink to the Preference Pane in /Library/PreferencePanes is set falsely by the installer. There is a typo in it which prevents the PreferencePane to be launched. ATTENTION: INCORRECT is (as time of being): sudo ln -s /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/deploy/JavaControlPanel.prefpane /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefpane CORRECT would be: sudo ln -s /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/deploy/JavaControlPanel.prefPane /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane REMEMBER: Remember the lower "p" (incorrect) versus the upper "P" (correct) in the word "prefpane" (incorrect) versus "prefPane" (correct) of the phrase "JavaControlPanel.prefPane" This bug is part of the latest FCS-build of JDK7u6-b22 on http://jdk7.java.net/download.html http://www.java.net/download/jdk7u6/archive/b22/binaries/jdk-7u6-fcs-bin-b22-macosx-x86_64-01_aug_2012.dmg as well as part of the official public OTN-builds on http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1637583.html http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/7u6-b22/jdk-7u6-macosx-x64.dmg Please fix asap! REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7 STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM : Install jdk-7u6-fcs-bin-b22-macosx-x86_64-01_aug_2012.dmg or jdk-7u6-macosx-x64.dmg $ ls -l /Library/PreferencePanes EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR : EXPECTED - lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 101 6 Aug 08:53 JavaControlPanel.prefPane -> /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/deploy/JavaControlPanel.prefPane ACTUAL - lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 101 6 Aug 08:53 JavaControlPanel.prefpane -> /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/deploy/JavaControlPanel.prefpane REPRODUCIBILITY : This bug can be reproduced always. CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND : $ sudo rm /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefpane $ sudo ln -s /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/deploy/JavaControlPanel.prefPane /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
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