New Mac - Java issues - not showing up

[rickprice]

Trying to avoid the pain of a Time Machine backup here. Was having a problem with not having the new Java version over-riding the Java 6 JRE from Apple. In response to another thread on another forum I did this:

sudo rm /usr/bin/java
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/java /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java

Reinstalled the JRE8u45 and it verifies but when I do a java -version , I get told that I don't have a JRE installed.

ANY help appreciated.

 

[Weaselboy]

I believe the JRE only installs the plugin and you need to install the JDK to get the Java runtime that java -version looks for.

 

[rickprice]

Fixed!

Fixed it right up! Many thanks!