debian: alternative method to install Java

[hangstl]

http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u144-b01/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/jdk-8u144-linux-x64.tar.gz", "Resolving download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)... 2.16.4.178, 2.16.4.176", "Connecting to download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)|2.16.4.178|:80... connected.", "HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily", "Location: https://edelivery.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u144-b01/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/jdk-8u144-linux-x64.tar.gz [following]", "--2017-10-18 07:24:42-- https://edelivery.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u144-b01/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/jdk-8u144-linux-x64.tar.gz", ... "Connecting to download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)|2.16.4.178|:80... connected.", "HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found", "2017-10-18 07:24:43 ERROR 404: Not Found.", "", "download failed"

[olasundell]

+1

[namitmr]

@hangstl @olasundell there seems to be an issue with the command :

sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

download.oracle.com does not seem to be responding properly, need to find another way to install as ansiblebit totally relies on apt-get installations !

[steenzout]

if download from Oracle doesn't work how do you suppose any other type of installation will work better?
curl the tarball will still fail, no?

[steenzout]

the Oracle website is redirecting to an inexisting URL:

Connecting to download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)|2.16.4.178|:80... connected.", "HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily

is there anything you expect me to do?

[namitmr]

Installations through tar balls are only possible at the moment, you need to cURL fetch and manual install ! There can be a fallback mechanism for this task ?

[steenzout]

@namitmr please provide the steps you used and I'll build the fallback mechanism this weekend.

[steenzout]

Goal: provide a way for users to install Oracle JDK by performing a direct download, untar, etc as opposed to using the .dev package.

[olasundell]

As you mentioned, this is clearly an issue with the webup8team oracle-java8-installer. I'm currently trying to get hold of Alin Andrei, the maintainer.

[amazovec]

From some moment, from yesterday, you must register and have valid account for download the java packages. I'm solving that with my own repository.