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Anonymous, 09/28/2007 02:41 PM
| 1 | 1 | Anonymous | = Update Java = |
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| 3 | 1 | Anonymous | * Download the latest version of the ''Java Development Kit'' (JDK) as a self-extracting binary file from [http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/]. |
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| 5 | 1 | Anonymous | * Make it executable and install it into ''/usr/java/jdk-XXX''. |
| 6 | 1 | Anonymous | {{{ |
| 7 | 1 | Anonymous | # chmod u+x jdk-XXX.bin |
| 8 | 1 | Anonymous | # ./jdk-XXX.bin |
| 9 | 1 | Anonymous | }}} |
| 10 | 1 | Anonymous | |
| 11 | 1 | Anonymous | * Move it to the the same folder with all other Java versions: |
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| 13 | 1 | Anonymous | # mv /usr/java/jdk-XXX /usr/lib/jvm |
| 14 | 1 | Anonymous | }}} |
| 15 | 1 | Anonymous | |
| 16 | 1 | Anonymous | * Install the new version within the ''alternatives'' system: |
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| 18 | 1 | Anonymous | # update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-XXX/jre/bin/java 300 |
| 19 | 1 | Anonymous | }}} |
| 20 | 1 | Anonymous | |
| 21 | 1 | Anonymous | * Select the new version as the default using: |
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| 23 | 1 | Anonymous | # alternatives --config java |
| 24 | 1 | Anonymous | }}} |
| 25 | 1 | Anonymous | |
| 26 | 1 | Anonymous | * Check the version of the default java installation: |
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| 28 | 1 | Anonymous | # java -version |
| 29 | 1 | Anonymous | }}} |