mint ~ # tail -1 /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 14 Nadia"
mint ~ # uname -ri
3.5.0-26-generic x86_64
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install JDK from Oracle’s site.
I downloaded jdk-7u17 for Linux 64bit.
mint hattori # ls *.tar.gz
jdk-7u17-linux-x64.tar.gz
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make a directory for JDK 1.7.0
mint jvm # mkdir /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle
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extract jdk and move files under /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle directory.
mint hattori # tar xzvf jdk-7u17-linux-x64.tar.gz
mint hattori # mv ./jdk1.7.0_17 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle
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change java version. select oracle java
mint hattori # update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/java" 1
mint hattori # update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/javac" 1
mint hattori # update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javaws" "javaws" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/javaws" 1
mint hattori # update-alternatives --config java
There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).
Selection Path Priority Status
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* 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1071 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1071 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/java 1 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/java to provide /usr/bin/java (java) in manual mode
mint hattori #
mint ~ # update-alternatives --config javaws
There are 3 choices for the alternative javaws (providing /usr/bin/javaws).
Selection Path Priority Status
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0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1071 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1061 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1071 manual mode
* 3 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/javaws 1 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: ^C
mint ~ # update-alternatives --config javac
There are 2 choices for the alternative javac (providing /usr/bin/javac).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac 1071 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac 1071 manual mode
* 2 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/javac 1 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2
mint ~ # update-alternatives --config javaws
There are 3 choices for the alternative javaws (providing /usr/bin/javaws).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1071 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1061 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws 1071 manual mode
* 3 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0-oracle/jdk1.7.0_17/bin/javaws 1 manual mode
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Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 3
mint ~ #
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confirm java version
mint hattori # java -version
java version "1.7.0_17"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)
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