What Java to upgrade to from 1.8.0_401?

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Hello,

I don’t know much about Java, and JOSM is urging me to upgrade the 1.8.0_401 I have on my computer:

You are running version 1.8.0_401 of Java. JOSM will soon stop working with this version; we highly recommend you to update to Java 17.0.10

Apparently, there are different versions: What’s the simplest and lightest package just to run JOSM?

Thank you.

Edit:

At this point, I…

  1. Removed Oracle Java 1.8.0_401 and JOSM

  2. Unzipped zulu21.32.17-ca-jre21.0.2-win_x64.zip in a directory

  3. Edited Windows’ system PATH so that it would find Zulu’s java.exe:
    c:>java --version
    openjdk 21.0.2 2024-01-16 LTS
    OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu21.32+17-CA (build 21.0.2+13-LTS)
    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu21.32+17-CA (build 21.0.2+13-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)

  4. Ran josm-setup.msi: Windows thinks it contains a virus

  5. Ran josm-setup.exe: “Windows protected your PC” → “More infos” → ran it. It ran and just closed immediately, so I kept waiting, but it looks ilke it’s OK: It added two icons on the desktop: JOSM and JOSM HWConsole. Considering it’s an 80MB installer, it’s odd it would run so fast.

  6. Double-clicked on JOSM: Looks OK. It doesn’t complain with Java, and displays this:

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Thanks all.

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Depends upon what you need/want.

If you want auto-updating, use one of the following methods:

  • JNLP (install OpenWebStart)
    • You may need to uninstall Java 8 to get the jnlp file association working properly
  • brew (on macOS)
  • chocolatey, nuget, winget, or Windows Store (on Windows)

If you want to update yourself, but don’t want to worry about the Java version, use:

  • msi or exe installer (on Windows)
  • app (on macOS)

If you really want to use the jar, we recommend Azul Java, but Temurin (OSS only) will work if you don’t use JavaFX plugins.

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I’m using OpenJDK, it’s FOSS but I don’t know how lightweight it is compared to alternatives. I’ve never had issues running JOSM personally.