Upgrading to the New Java Patchset

Last month I described how I installed Java on my production server and laptop. Today my Portupgrade run showed that my JDK was out-of-date:

jdk-1.4.2p6_7               <  needs updating (port has 1.4.2p7)

Sure enough, a visit to freshports.org/java/jdk14 showed a new patchset, number 7, was released at EyesBeyond.com. Prior to updating, here's how my Java version reported itself:

orr:/home/richard$ java -version

java version "1.4.2-p6"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition

 (build 1.4.2-p6-root_04_dec_2004_17_50)

Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM

 (build 1.4.2-p6-root_04_dec_2004_17_50, mixed mode)

I used Portupgrade to upgrade and build a package with the new Java patchset on the server and then made it available via NFS to my laptop. When I was done upgrading, here is what pkg_info and the Java client reported:

orr:/home/richard$ pkg_info | grep jdk

jdk-1.4.2p7         Java Development Kit 1.4.2

orr:/home/richard$ java -version

java version "1.4.2-p7"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition

 (build 1.4.2-p7-root_18_dec_2004_18_09)

Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 

 (build 1.4.2-p7-root_18_dec_2004_18_09, mixed mode)

If you're confused by the numbering scheme associated with these versions, this freebsd-java thread is helpful.