JAVA_HOME default in ubuntu

Question

I am using ubuntu 14.0.4... JAVA_HOME is always /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle even though i uninstalled java...

I manually set /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0_71 in etc/environment. But $echo JAVA_HOME shows /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle.

How to resolve this issue and how to use my jdk1.8.0_71 in JAVA_HOME.

Yan Pak · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-28 10:25:47Z

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Try edit ~/.profile.
Add line at bottom:

JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0_71"

After editing, close console (terminal) window and open new. Test with echo JAVA_HOME.

answered Jul 28, 2016 at 10:25

Yan Pak

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teoreda · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-28 10:26:09Z

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from terminal:

vi ~/.bash_profile

than change:

export JAVA_HOME= path_to_java_here

than:

source ~/.bash_profile

verify with:

echo $JAVA_HOME

answered Jul 28, 2016 at 10:26

teoreda

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