How Do I Switch Java in Linux?

Alexander Ross
Alexander Ross
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Contents How Do I Change the Default Java Path in Linux? Steps Change to Your Home Directory. Cd $Home. Open The. Bashrc File. Add the Following Line to the...

How Do I Switch Java in Linux?
Contents

How do I change the default Java path in Linux?

Steps

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

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  6. Click the Apply button.
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