Oracle JDK 6 Linux Mint 19.x Installation Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Oracle-Sun Java JDK 6 in Linux Mint 19.x Tara/Tessa/Tina/Tricia LTS GNU+Linux Desktop.
After Installing you will need to Use the update-alternatives Command Tool to Update your System Java to Oracle Java 1.6 JDK6.
To the Article Bottom there is Links for Quick Start with Java JDK 6 Development with the Best Java IDEs: Eclipse, NetBeans & IntelliJ IDEA.
And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download Oracle Java SE JDK 6 for Linux:
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Then Unpack the jdk6.bin Archive
First, Access the Target:cd && cd Downloads
Now to Check the Package is here:
ls .
Finally, to Extract the Binaries:
cd && cd Downloads
./jdk1.6*.bin
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Follow to Relocate JDK 6
sudo mv ./jdk1.6.* /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6
And if Not jvm Dir then first do:
mkdir /usr/lib/jvm
Give you Admin Pass to Enable the “sudo” Command.
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Installing Oracle Java JDK6.
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/java 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/javac 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/jar 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.*/bin/javaws 1065
Checking or Setting the System Java Version in Use with
sudo 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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Getting-Started
How to Install Eclipse 2023-12 R Java JEE for Linux Mint:
Setup Eclipse on Linux Mint.
How to Install Netbeans 8 IDE for Java on Linux Mint: Installing NetBeans IDE for Java 8 on Linux Mint.
How to Install IntelliJ IDEA 2024 for Java Dev on Linux Mint: Installing IntelliJ IDEA for Java 8 on Linux Mint.