[pkg-java] r12239 - trunk/sun-java6/debian

[Torsten Werner]

Author: twerner
Date: 2010-05-01 09:36:47 +0000 (Sat, 01 May 2010)
New Revision: 12239

Modified:
   trunk/sun-java6/debian/JB-jre.README.Debian.in
   trunk/sun-java6/debian/changelog
Log:
Clean up README.Debian and add some information about using dpkg-divert
before manually installing JCE policy files. (Closes: #578578)

Modified: trunk/sun-java6/debian/JB-jre.README.Debian.in
===================================================================
--- trunk/sun-java6/debian/JB-jre.README.Debian.in	2010-05-01 08:50:35 UTC (rev 12238)
+++ trunk/sun-java6/debian/JB-jre.README.Debian.in	2010-05-01 09:36:47 UTC (rev 12239)
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-[Note: this README is not yet up-to-date for @basename@]
-
 Compatibility and problems with some window managers
 ====================================================
 
@@ -42,32 +40,29 @@
 * The @basename at -plugin package automatically enables the Java Plug-In
   for use with Firefox, Mozilla, and browsers based on Mozilla.
 * The Plug-In can be configured with the program ControlPanel.
-* Netscape 4.x only:  For versions < 4.77 the Plug-In only works for
-  HTML pages which have been modified for use with the Plug-In.
-  Since version 4.77 it is possible to completely replace Netscape's
-  builtin VM: Enable 'Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Enable Java->Enable
-  Java Plugin'
 
 
-Java WebStart support:
-======================
-Support for Java(TM) Web Start Technology is included in this
-package but must be enabled on a per-user basis.  See
-/usr/share/@basename@/javaws-1_2-linux-int.zip for more information.
-
-
 Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) support:
 ==========================================
-For legal resaon, JCE support in this environment is limited to
+For legal reason, JCE support in this environment is limited to
 smaller key sizes.  Please see
-<URL:http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=22&PartDetailId=7503-jce-1.4.2-oth-JPR&SiteId=JSC&TransactionId=noreg>
-for the Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files.
+<https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=jce_policy-6-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer>
+for the Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files. It is recommended to use
+dpkg-divert before replacing installed files to avoid upgrade problems in the
+future:
 
+  sudo dpkg-divert --rename /@basedir@/jre/lib/security/local_policy.jar
+  sudo dpkg-divert --rename /@basedir@/jre/lib/security/US_export_policy.jar
+
+That change can be reverted through:
+
+  sudo dpkg-divert --rename --remove /@basedir@/jre/lib/security/local_policy.jar
+  sudo dpkg-divert --rename --remove /@basedir@/jre/lib/security/US_export_policy.jar
+
 Additional security issues:
 ===========================
-With release 1.4.1,
-/@basedir@/jre/lib/security/cacerts is now
-/etc/@basename@/security/cacerts as is treated as a
+/@basedir@/jre/lib/security/cacerts is a symlink to
+/etc/@basename@/security/cacerts and treated as a
 configuration file by dpkg.  This means that changes to this file are
 preserved across package update.  You should, therefore, think about
 changing the default password protecting this file.
@@ -80,8 +75,7 @@
 java.policy.
 
 
--- 
-$Id: @basename at -jre.README.Debian,v 1.2 2004/07/27 06:07:54 jk-guest Exp $
 
  -- Juergen Kreileder <jk at blackdown.de>, Tue Jul 27 08:00:40 2004
  -- Matthias Klose <doko at ubuntu.com>  Wed,  3 May 2006 12:34:11 +0200
+ -- Torsten Werner <twerner at debian.org>  Sat, 01 May 2010 11:29:15 +0200

Modified: trunk/sun-java6/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/sun-java6/debian/changelog	2010-05-01 08:50:35 UTC (rev 12238)
+++ trunk/sun-java6/debian/changelog	2010-05-01 09:36:47 UTC (rev 12239)
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
   * Switch to source format 3.0.
   * Remove files for the old -doc package since we Suggests: openjdk-6-doc
     today.
+  * Clean up README.Debian and add some information about using dpkg-divert
+    before manually installing JCE policy files. (Closes: #578578)
 
- -- Torsten Werner <twerner at debian.org>  Sat, 01 May 2010 10:40:32 +0200
+ -- Torsten Werner <twerner at debian.org>  Sat, 01 May 2010 11:29:15 +0200
 
 sun-java6 (6.20-dlj-1) unstable; urgency=low