Environment
- All Products
- Java OpenJDK
- CentOS 6: All Supported Versions
- CentOS 7: All Supported Versions
Objective
To upgrade to the latest Java OpenJDK platform
Resolution
- From CentOS, open Terminal.
- Confirm which Java version is currently installed.
- Browse and find the preferred, available Java OpenJDK.
yum list *openjdk*
- Install the required version of Java.
yum install java-<version here>-openjdk
- Set the home environment for Java.
- Type:
update-alternatives --config java
- Choose the appropriate selection according to the number shown.
- Confirm that the latest version of Java has been installed.
Additional Notes
- Upgrading major versions of Java OpenJDK on the application server of on-prem EDR is not recommended.
- If a specific Java OpenJDK version does not appear as being available this is due most likely to CentOS version incompatibility.
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