Issue the following command:<\/div>\n
# \/usr\/sbin\/alternatives --config java<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nthe output could be something like:<\/p>\n
# alternatives --config java\r\n<\/strong>\r\nThere are 2 programs which provide 'java'.\r\n\r\n Selection Command\r\n-----------------------------------------------\r\n1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \/usr\/lib\/jvm\/jre-1.6.0-openjdk\/bin\/java\r\n2\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \/usr\/lib\/jvm\/jre-1.7.0-openjdk\/bin\/java\r\n\r\nEnter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 2<\/pre>\nif you type 2 the you selecting the OpenJDK 7.<\/p>\n
and you can confirm by entering the command:<\/p>\n
# java -version<\/p>\n
the output should be something like:<\/p>\n
[root@live ~]# java -version
\njava version “1.7.0_51”
\nOpenJDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.4.4.1.el6_5-i386 u51-b02)
\nOpenJDK Client VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode, sharing)<\/p>\n
Setup Environment Variables<\/p>\n
Most of java based application\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s uses environment variables to work. Use following commands to setup it.
\n# export JAVA_HOME=\/usr\/lib\/jvm\/jre-1.7.0-openjdk\/bin\/java<\/p>\n
# export CLASSPATH=.:$JAVA_HOME\/lib\/classes.zip<\/p>\n
Also export these variables in \/etc\/bashrc to become available for every user login or for any terminal opens.
\n# echo export JAVA_HOME=\/usr\/lib\/jvm\/jre-1.7.0-openjdk\/bin\/java >> \/etc\/bashrc<\/p>\n
# echo export CLASSPATH=.:$JAVA_HOME\/lib\/classes.zip >> \/etc\/bashrc<\/p>\n
Check if the variables are correct:<\/p>\n
# echo $JAVA_HOME<\/code><\/p>\noutput should be:<\/p>\n
[root@live ~]# echo $JAVA_HOME
\n\/usr\/lib\/jvm\/jre-1.7.0-openjdk\/bin\/java
\n[root@live ~]#<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That’s it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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