unsigned packages on F18

[Dave Stevens]

Quoting Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com>:

> On Thu, 2013-01-31 at 13:02 -0800, Dave Stevens wrote:
>> Quoting Reindl Harald <h.reindl at thelounge.net>:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Am 31.01.2013 20:53, schrieb Jan Litwiński:
>> >> Dnia 2013-01-31, o godz. 10:25:00
>> >> Dave Stevens <geek at uniserve.com> napisał(a):
>> >>
>> >>> I tried to install Java in Firefox and after the download I get an
>> >>> error saying the package is unsigned and installation halts. Have
>> >>> got the same response with another widely used package. Using the
>> >>> x86_64 live spin. What to do?
>> >>>
>> >>> Dave
>> >>>
>> >> try yum localinstall javapackage
>> >
>> > not a smart idea - usually ANY fedora package is signed
>> >
>> > missing signatures should be a WARNING SINGAL and not
>> > ignored like trained monkeys confirm any SSL warning
>> > in a webbrowser
>> >
>> >
>>
>> it isn't a fedora package. I wanted to used a js app in firefox and it
>> needed the plugin and went looking for one. the download came from
>> Oracle. I have some criticisms of Oracle as a firm but I suppose they
>> can be trusted to that extent. Anyway I'll try that suggestion when I
>> get back to that computer.
> ----
> just an fyi...
>
> There are many who suggest that even the very latest java update doesn't
> fix the security issues with the browser plug-in and pretty much
> everyone and his brother recommend disabling the plug-in right now
> (Apple did it for you with their last OSX update). It's become a real
> security nightmare. Don't say you weren't warned and this security issue
> is even more serious than not having a signed package.
>
> Craig

yes, thanks, I've been following the news. I've got a facility I use  
in virtualmin that needs java, what would I do for a replacement?
>
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