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tar -xvf jdk-7u2-linux-i586.tar.gz
(32bit) java
tar -xvf jdk-7u2-linux-x64.tar.gz
(64bit) linux
JDK 7 package is extracted into ./jdk1.7.0_02 directory. - Now move the JDK 7 directory to /usr/lib
web
sudo mv ./jdk1.7.0_02 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0
ubuntu
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java" 1 sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/javac" 1 sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javaws" "javaws" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/javaws" 1
sudo update-alternatives --config java
You will see output similar one below - choose the number of jdk1.7.0 - for example 3
in this list: oracle
$sudo update-alternatives --config java There are 3 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java). Selection Path Priority Status ———————————————————— * 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java 1061 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java 63 manual mode 3 /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/jre/bin/java 3 manual mode Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 3 update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/jre/bin/java to provide /usr/bin/java (java) in manual mode.
Check the version of you new JDK 7 installation: app
java -version
jvm
java version 「1.7.0」 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-b147) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 21.0-b17, mixed mode)
Repeat the above for: jsp
sudo update-alternatives --config javac sudo update-alternatives --config javaws
Enable mozilla firefox plugin: ide
32 bit: ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/ 64 bit: ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
Depending on your configuration, you might need to update the apparmor profile for firefox (or other browsers) in /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/ubuntu-browsers.d/java
# Replace the two lines: # /usr/lib/jvm/java-*-sun-1.*/jre/bin/java{,_vm} cx -> browser_java, # /usr/lib/jvm/java-*-sun-1.*/jre/lib/*/libnp*.so cx -> browser_java, # with those (or adapt to your new jdk folder name) /usr/lib/jvm/jdk*/jre/bin/java{,_vm} cx -> browser_java, /usr/lib/jvm/jdk*/jre/lib/*/libnp*.so cx -> browser_java,
Then restart apparmor:
sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor restart
Confirm that the JRE has been successful by using the official oracle website.