How to Install Oracle JDK 10 on CentOS 7 Easy Guide

January 18, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Oracle JDK 10 Install CentOS 7

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 10 on CentOS 7 64-bit GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to SetUp Oracle JDK 10 for CentOS 7 you will need to Use the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java to 1.10 JDK 10.

The JDK 10 New Features:.

A local-variable type inference
A clean garbage collector interface
Parallel full garbage collection
Enabling HotSpot to allocate the object heap on an alternative memory device
Enabling the Grall Java-based just-in-time compiler experimental in Linux/x64
Consolidation of the repositories of the JDK forest into a single one
Application class-data sharing, for executing a callback on threads without performing a global VM safepoint
Thread-local handshakes
Provision of a default set of root certificate authority certificates in the JDK

Finally, the Contents and Details of Oracle JDK 10 on CentOS 7 Install are Expressly Minimal to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

Open Console Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Download Oracle Java SE JDK 10 for Linux.

Oracle JDK 10 Linux tar.gz

Oracle JDK 10
Double-Click on the tar.gz Archive and Extract into /tmp
Or from Shell:
```
tar xvzf ~/Downloads/jdk-10*.tar.gz -C /tmp/
```
Relocate Java JDK 10.
```
sudo su
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Make a jvm Directory if Not already there with
```
if [ ! -d "/usr/lib/jvm" ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/jvm; fi
```
Set the root superUser as owner:
```
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/jdk-10*
```
Reiterate the Execution Permission over the Java binaries:
```
chmod -R +x /tmp/jdk-10*/bin
```
Finally, Shift the Java contents with:
```
mv /tmp/jdk-10* /usr/lib/jvm/
```

Installing Oracle Java JDK 10
You can directly Copy & Paste the Commands into Terminal..

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-10*/bin/java 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-10*/bin/javac 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-10*/bin/jar 1065

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-10*/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 Selection Number on First, Column. :)

(Optional) Setting JAVA_HOME User Environment Variable.
```
su [myUserName]
```
Edit the Bash environment Configuration file
```
nano $HOME/.bashrc
```
Append:
```
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-10*
```
Possibly to Check the JDK 10 exact PATH use in another window:
```
ls /usr/lib/jvm/
```
Ctr+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)
Load New Bash Config:
```
bash
```
Finally, Test New Java JDK 10 Installation.
```
java -version
```

Java IDEs Installation on CentOS

Eclipse IDE for Java Development Install on CentOS: Installing Eclipse IDE for Java Dev on CentOS.

Netbeans IDE for Java Development Install on CentOS: Installing NetBeans IDE for Java Dev on CentOS.

IntelliJ IDEA 2024 for Java Development Install on CentOS: Installing IntelliJ IDEA for Java Dev on CentOS.

Now Thanks to Oracle-Sun Corporation you are able to Successfully Start Up with Java 10 Development.

Welcome to Java 10 New Dev Env! ;)