[PLUG] I'm having trouble installing the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Genaro Hernandez genaro at pdx.edu
Thu Sep 10 18:10:29 UTC 2015


Hi everyone.

I'm contacting you because I'm trying to install the JDK on Ubuntu 14.04
but having trouble. I was hoping someone on the mailing list could help me.
So far, my online search has not been helpful.

I was following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR_sDdZ0aOk, and
specifically the Ubuntu commands for installing the JDK. I was doing fine
until this command:

   - sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac"
   "/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/bin/ja­vac" 1

I updated that command for '1.7.0_80' since that is the JDK I am installing.

I'm attaching a text file with the Ubuntu commands I was following.

Thank you for your help!
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----- Commands for Ubuntu -----

Delete OpenJDK - Type into Terminal:
sudo apt-get purge openjdk-\*

Move to Downloads Folder - Type into Terminal:
cd ~/Downloads

Create New Directory for JDK Installation - Type into Terminal:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/java

Move Installer into New Directory - Type into Terminal:
sudo mv [installer file name].tar.gz /usr/local/java

Move to New Directory - Type into Terminal:
cd /usr/local/java

Extract Installer - Type into Terminal:
sudo tar xvzf [installer file name].tar.gz

Open Profile File - Type into Terminal:
sudo gedit /etc/profile

Update PATH Variable - Append to End of File:
JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/bin
export JAVA_HOME
export PATH

Inform System of New JDK - Type into Terminal:
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/jre/bi­n/java" 1

sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac" "/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/bin/ja­vac" 1

udo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javaws" "javaws" "/usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/jre/bi­n/javaws" 1

Set JDK as Default - Type into Terminal:
sudo update-alternatives --set java /usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/jre/bin/java

sudo update-alternatives --set javac /usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/bin/javac

sudo update-alternatives --set javaws /usr/local/java/jdk1.7.0_25/jre/bin/java­ws

Reload PATH Variable - Type into Terminal:
. /etc/profile

Move to Directory Containing Source File - Type into Terminal:
cd [Location of Directory]

Compile Java Program - Type into Terminal:
javac [File Name of Source File].java

Run Program - Type into Terminal:
java [File Name of Source File]


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