How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 8+ on Lubuntu 13.04 Raring
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 x64 for Linux Lubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail 64-bit Lxde Desktop.
After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Command Tool to Update your System Java to Oracle Java 1.7 JDK.
To the Article Bottom there is a Link for Quick Start with Java JDK 7 Development and also How to Install the Java Web-Servers Tomcat7 for Linux Lubuntu.
And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
The Contents and Details of How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 8+ on Lubuntu 13.04 Raring are Essentials and Give Focus only to Instructions and Commands.
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Download Latest Oracle Java SE JDK 7:
Oracle JDK x64 tar.gz -
Double-Click on the Archive and Extract into /tmp
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Open Terminal Window
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Relocate JDK 7
sudo su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
if [ ! -d "/usr/lib/jvm" ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/jvm; fi
The above command is used to create a jvm directory if not already there.
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/jdk1.7*
Reiterate the Execution Permission over the Java binaries
chmod -R +x /tmp/jdk1.7*/bin
Finally, Shift the Java contents with
mv /tmp/jdk1.7* /usr/lib/jvm/
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Installing Oracle Java JDK 7
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/java 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/javac 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/jar 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/javaws 1065
Checking or Setting the System Java Version in Use with.
update-alternatives --config java
And for the Java Compiler instead:
sudo update-alternatives --config javac
To Switch of Java Version Just Enter the Reference Number on First, Column. :)
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Optionally Set Java Environment Variable.
su <myUser>
nano $HOME/.bashrc
Append:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.<X.Y_uZ>
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano :)
source $HOME/.bashrc
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