How to change the configuration path to pick a different JAVA executable?
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I have a *nix VM allocated me running CEL6.x version. The JVM pre-built in the image is 1.6 version (which is located under /usr/bin).
Now I need to have Eclipse in the VM. I have a Eclipse executable which needs JVM 1.8 or above.
Unfortunately, i dont have necessary permission to install any software on the VM.
Fortunately, discovered that in one of the mounted path /abc/bin, java-1.8.0_91 is present.
Now I need a way, when we execute java, the one present under /abc/bin (Java 1.8) should be picked rather than the default one present under /usr/bin (Java 1.6).
Any environmental variable i need to change to make this working? Say, JAVA_HOME or something like that.
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I have a *nix VM allocated me running CEL6.x version. The JVM pre-built in the image is 1.6 version (which is located under /usr/bin).
Now I need to have Eclipse in the VM. I have a Eclipse executable which needs JVM 1.8 or above.
Unfortunately, i dont have necessary permission to install any software on the VM.
Fortunately, discovered that in one of the mounted path /abc/bin, java-1.8.0_91 is present.
Now I need a way, when we execute java, the one present under /abc/bin (Java 1.8) should be picked rather than the default one present under /usr/bin (Java 1.6).
Any environmental variable i need to change to make this working? Say, JAVA_HOME or something like that.
command-line java eclipse environment-variables
asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
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"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
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I have a *nix VM allocated me running CEL6.x version. The JVM pre-built in the image is 1.6 version (which is located under /usr/bin).
Now I need to have Eclipse in the VM. I have a Eclipse executable which needs JVM 1.8 or above.
Unfortunately, i dont have necessary permission to install any software on the VM.
Fortunately, discovered that in one of the mounted path /abc/bin, java-1.8.0_91 is present.
Now I need a way, when we execute java, the one present under /abc/bin (Java 1.8) should be picked rather than the default one present under /usr/bin (Java 1.6).
Any environmental variable i need to change to make this working? Say, JAVA_HOME or something like that.
command-line java eclipse environment-variables
asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
1
I have a *nix VM allocated me running CEL6.x version. The JVM pre-built in the image is 1.6 version (which is located under /usr/bin).
Now I need to have Eclipse in the VM. I have a Eclipse executable which needs JVM 1.8 or above.
Unfortunately, i dont have necessary permission to install any software on the VM.
Fortunately, discovered that in one of the mounted path /abc/bin, java-1.8.0_91 is present.
Now I need a way, when we execute java, the one present under /abc/bin (Java 1.8) should be picked rather than the default one present under /usr/bin (Java 1.6).
Any environmental variable i need to change to make this working? Say, JAVA_HOME or something like that.
command-line java eclipse environment-variables
command-line java eclipse environment-variables
asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
1
asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
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asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
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asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
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asked Apr 9 at 18:31
Darshan L
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"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
– steeldriver
Apr 9 at 19:30
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"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
– steeldriver
Apr 9 at 19:30
"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
– steeldriver
Apr 9 at 19:30
"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
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The update-alternatives command will let you pick which version of Java to use:
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --config java
While it's generally not a good idea to change it manually (use the command above), you can observe that the actual java binary used when you type "java" is controlled by a series of symbolic links:
user@host:~$ which java
/usr/bin/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jan 3 09:03 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 3 09:03 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
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This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
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The update-alternatives command will let you pick which version of Java to use:
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --config java
While it's generally not a good idea to change it manually (use the command above), you can observe that the actual java binary used when you type "java" is controlled by a series of symbolic links:
user@host:~$ which java
/usr/bin/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jan 3 09:03 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 3 09:03 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
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This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
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up vote
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The update-alternatives command will let you pick which version of Java to use:
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --config java
While it's generally not a good idea to change it manually (use the command above), you can observe that the actual java binary used when you type "java" is controlled by a series of symbolic links:
user@host:~$ which java
/usr/bin/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jan 3 09:03 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 3 09:03 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
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up vote
0
down vote
up vote
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down vote
The update-alternatives command will let you pick which version of Java to use:
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --config java
While it's generally not a good idea to change it manually (use the command above), you can observe that the actual java binary used when you type "java" is controlled by a series of symbolic links:
user@host:~$ which java
/usr/bin/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jan 3 09:03 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 3 09:03 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
The update-alternatives command will let you pick which version of Java to use:
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --config java
While it's generally not a good idea to change it manually (use the command above), you can observe that the actual java binary used when you type "java" is controlled by a series of symbolic links:
user@host:~$ which java
/usr/bin/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jan 3 09:03 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
user@host:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 3 09:03 /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
answered Apr 9 at 23:34
Omegamormegil
1,074710
1,074710
This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
add a comment |Â
This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
This allows - for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. When i try this it says, "update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for java" Since i dont have an alternate version made available. So how would i do that? I tried using --install and also --set option. But none of them helped in achieving what i needed.
– Darshan L
Apr 12 at 8:51
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"CEL6.x version" doesn't sound like Ubuntu
– steeldriver
Apr 9 at 19:30