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Oracle Java Version Wrong

I installed Oracle Java 7 update 9 and the plugin works in Safari. When I go to the command line and check the version it still shows the old version of java. Is there a way to fix this?


MacBook-Pro:~ curt$ which java

/usr/bin/java


MacBook-Pro:~ curt$ java -version

java version "1.6.0_37"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_37-b06-434-11M3909)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.12-b01-434, mixed mode)


MacBook-Pro:~ curt$ /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java -version

java version "1.7.0_09"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_09-b05)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.5-b02, mixed mode)


MacBook-Pro:~ curt$ ls -l /usr/bin/j*

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 73 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jar -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jar

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 79 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jarsigner -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jarsigner

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 74 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/java -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 75 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/javac -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javac

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 77 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/javadoc -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javadoc

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 75 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/javah -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javah

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 75 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/javap -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javap

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 76 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/javaws -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javaws

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 74 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jcmd -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jcmd

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 78 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jconsole -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jconsole

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 73 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jdb -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jdb

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 74 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jhat -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jhat

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 75 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jinfo -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jinfo

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 74 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jmap -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jmap

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 73 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jps -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jps

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 80 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jrunscript -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jrunscrip t

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 79 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jsadebugd -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jsadebugd

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 76 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jstack -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jstack

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 75 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jstat -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jstat

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 76 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jstatd -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jstatd

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 79 Nov 9 14:16 /usr/bin/jvisualvm -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/jvisualvm


Should the Oracle installer update these references?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 500gb 7200 SATA, 8gb Ram

Posted on Dec 1, 2012 6:41 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2012 9:56 AM

The Oracle JRE is a web plugin only. To get a full Java installation, you need the JDK.

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