Install Java

Java-Matrix

Set Default Java Version

Linux

sudo update-alternatives --config java

There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).
  Selection    Path                                            Priority   Status------------------------------------------------------------* 0            /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/bin/java      1111      auto mode  1            /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/bin/java      1111      manual mode  2            /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java   1081      manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java to provide /usr/bin/java (java) in manual mode

Install Java

sudo apt install default-jdk

java -version

Version 21

Version 17

rpm -i /tmp/jdk-17_linux-x64_bin.rpm

java -version

Version 16

tar xvf openjdk-16*_bin.tar.gz

There are no rules around which directory to extract this archive to. Whatever location you choose, remember to add it to your PATH.

Version 11

yum update

yum install java-11-openjdk-devel

java -version

Version 8 (1.8)

sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

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xorg-sgml-doctools (1:1.11-1.1) ...Setting up openjdk-8-jre:amd64 (8u392-ga-1~22.04) ...update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/policytool to provide /usr/bin/policytool (policytool) in auto modeSetting up openjdk-8-jdk-headless:amd64 (8u392-ga-1~22.04) ...update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/clhsdb to provide /usr/bin/clhsdb (clhsdb) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/extcheck to provide /usr/bin/extcheck (extcheck) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/hsdb to provide /usr/bin/hsdb (hsdb) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/idlj to provide /usr/bin/idlj (idlj) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jar to provide /usr/bin/jar (jar) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jarsigner to provide /usr/bin/jarsigner (jarsigner) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac to provide /usr/bin/javac (javac) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javadoc to provide /usr/bin/javadoc (javadoc) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javah to provide /usr/bin/javah (javah) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javap to provide /usr/bin/javap (javap) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jcmd to provide /usr/bin/jcmd (jcmd) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jdb to provide /usr/bin/jdb (jdb) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jdeps to provide /usr/bin/jdeps (jdeps) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jfr to provide /usr/bin/jfr (jfr) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jhat to provide /usr/bin/jhat (jhat) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jinfo to provide /usr/bin/jinfo (jinfo) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jmap to provide /usr/bin/jmap (jmap) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jps to provide /usr/bin/jps (jps) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jrunscript to provide /usr/bin/jrunscript (jrunscript) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jsadebugd to provide /usr/bin/jsadebugd (jsadebugd) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jstack to provide /usr/bin/jstack (jstack) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jstat to provide /usr/bin/jstat (jstat) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jstatd to provide /usr/bin/jstatd (jstatd) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/native2ascii to provide /usr/bin/native2ascii (native2ascii) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/rmic to provide /usr/bin/rmic (rmic) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/schemagen to provide /usr/bin/schemagen (schemagen) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/serialver to provide /usr/bin/serialver (serialver) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/wsgen to provide /usr/bin/wsgen (wsgen) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/wsimport to provide /usr/bin/wsimport (wsimport) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/xjc to provide /usr/bin/xjc (xjc) in auto modeSetting up openjdk-8-jdk:amd64 (8u392-ga-1~22.04) ...update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/appletviewer to provide /usr/bin/appletviewer (appletviewer) in auto modeupdate-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/jconsole to provide /usr/bin/jconsole (jconsole) in auto modeProcessing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.5) ...Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...Processing triggers for sgml-base (1.30) ...Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...Setting up x11proto-dev (2021.5-1) ...Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu3) ...Setting up libxau-dev:amd64 (1:1.0.9-1build5) ...Setting up libice-dev:amd64 (2:1.0.10-1build2) ...Setting up libsm-dev:amd64 (2:1.2.3-1build2) ...Setting up libxdmcp-dev:amd64 (1:1.1.3-0ubuntu5) ...Setting up libxcb1-dev:amd64 (1.14-3ubuntu3) ...Setting up libx11-dev:amd64 (2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3) ...Setting up libxt-dev:amd64 (1:1.2.1-1) ...

Windows

To test... at a command prompt...

echo %JAVA_HOME% 

javac -version 

AIX

To check if Java is installed use:

lslpp -l | grep -i java

JAVA bundled with Oracle Database Server

If JAVA is not installed elsewhere on your system, you may be able to utilize the bundled JAVA provided with any Oracle Database Server install.

JAVA will be installed in:

$ORACLE_HOME/jdk/bin

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