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Choose your default Java Version. sudo update-java-alternatives -s $(sudo update-java-alternatives -l | grep 8 | cut -d ” ” -f1) || echo ‘. ‘ It will automatically fetch any java 8 version available and set it using the command update-java-alternatives .
How do I run java 8 on Linux?
Installing Open JDK 8 on Debian or Ubuntu Systems
- Check which version of the JDK your system is using: java -version. …
- Update the repositories: …
- Install OpenJDK: …
- Verify the version of the JDK: …
- If the correct version of Java is not being used, use the alternatives command to switch it: …
- Verify the version of the JDK:
How do I change java version in Linux?
Procedure
- Download or save the appropriate JDK version for Linux. …
- Extract the compressed file to the required location.
- Set JAVA_HOME using the syntax export JAVA_HOME= path to JDK . …
- Set PATH using the syntax export PATH=${PATH}: path to the JDK bin . …
- Verify the settings using the following commands:
