How Do I Set Java to Default in Ubuntu?
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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 make Java default?

How to set it:

  1. Download junction and make sure to put it in your PATH environment variable.
  2. Set your environment this way: – PATH pointing to ONLY to this jre c:toolsjavadefaultbin – JAVA_HOME pointing to `c:toolsjavadefault.

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 .
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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