How Do I Change My Default Java to Ubuntu?
Contents

Choose your default Java Version. sudo update-java-alternatives -s $(sudo update-java-alternatives -l | grep 8 | cut -d ” ” -f1) || echo ‘. ‘ It will automatically fetch any java 8 version available and set it using the command update-java-alternatives .

How do I change Java to Linux?

Procedure

  1. Download or save the appropriate JDK version for Linux. …
  2. Extract the compressed file to the required location.
  3. Set JAVA_HOME using the syntax export JAVA_HOME= path to JDK . …
  4. Set PATH using the syntax export PATH=${PATH}: path to the JDK bin . …
  5. Verify the settings using the following commands:

How do I change the default Java path in Linux?

Steps

  1. Change to your home directory. cd $HOME.
  2. Open the . bashrc file.
  3. Add the following line to the file. Replace the JDK directory with the name of your java installation directory. export PATH=/usr/java/<JDK Directory>/bin:$PATH.
  4. Save the file and exit. Use the source command to force Linux to reload the .
Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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