FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux myserver 2.6.32.12-0.7-pae #1 SMP 2010-05-20 11:14:20 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
myserver:/srv/repo # rpm -ihv jdk-8u40-linux-i586.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        /usr/sbin/alternatives is needed by jdk1.8.0_40-1.8.0_40-fcs.i586

On SLES exists /usr/sbin/update-alternatives, and not /usr/sbin/alternatives

I've checked system requirements here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/certconfig-2095354.html


REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u31

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.8.0_31"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
rpm -ihv jdk-8u40-linux-i586.rpm

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
JDK installed

myserver:/srv/repo # rpm -ihv jdk-8u31-linux-i586.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
   1:jdk1.8.0_31 ########################################### [100%]

Unpacking JAR files...
        rt.jar...
        jsse.jar...
        charsets.jar...
        tools.jar...
        localedata.jar...
        jfxrt.jar...
        plugin.jar...
        javaws.jar...
        deploy.jar...

ACTUAL -
error: Failed dependencies:
        /usr/sbin/alternatives is needed by jdk1.8.0_40-1.8.0_40-fcs.i586

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
reinstall jdk-8u31-linux-i586.rpm