====== Installation Oracle JDK for linux ====== 1. Download the latest jdk from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html 2. Unpack to /usr/lib/jvm 3. Create symbolic link ''java-current'': ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_11 /usr/lib/jvm/java-current 4. Add to ''.bashrc'': export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-current export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin 5. Delete links to old java versions: mv /usr/lib/jvm /usr/lib/jvm1 cd /usr/bin - delete all broken links cd /etc/alternatives - delete all broken links mv /usr/lib/jvm1 /usr/lib/jvm 6. Add global link to java: rm /usr/bin/java ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-current/bin/java /usr/bin/java 7. Check version: cd ~ java -version javac -version