On Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:44:03 +0200 Peter Nabbefeld <peter.nabbefeld@xxxxxx> wrote: > On 23.04.24 18:28, Doug Newgard wrote: > > On Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:49:21 +0200 > > Peter Nabbefeld <peter.nabbefeld@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> as a Java developer, I sometimes need to do compatibility checking using > >> older versions, often using JRE, while I need a JDK for development. > >> > >> When I tried to update arch linux now, I found I cannot start any update > >> because the update is blocked by setting JRE and JDK as conflicting > >> packages. I tried to only install JDK 21, but the update is still being > >> blocked because of my older versions of the JRE. > >> > >> Why do You block any software installation? I don't like the idea to > >> enforce me to use any specific software, or to remove any specific one. > >> Is there any possibility to remove the lock-in? > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> Peter > >> > > There is no blocking or lock-in. First off, see > > https://archlinux.org/news/incoming-changes-in-jdk-jre-21-packages-may-require-manual-intervention/ > > which now applies to some of the older versions as well. > Yes, I've read this already before. It clearly states what I've written > about: If I have a JRE installed, I cannot install a JDK any more. > That's my problem: I do need different JDKs and JREs for testing purposes. > > > Second, exact errors, always. > "jdk-openjdk and jre-openjdk are in conflict" > > Kind regards, > Peter You didn't read very carefully then. "The JDK variant package includes the runtime environment to execute Java applications"
