Linux Mint: Modify JAVA HOME for All Users

Categories: Linux; Tagged with: ; @ April 27th, 2014 12:14

Solution A:  Modify /usr/bin/java link

# which java
/usr/bin/java
# java -version
java version "1.7.0_25"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.3.12) (7u25-2.3.12-4ubuntu3)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)
# ls -ld /usr/bin/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Apr 16 21:47 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java
# rm /usr/bin/java
# ln -s /guoliangDev/tools/sun-jdk/jdk1.7.0_55/bin/java /usr/bin/java
# java -version
java version "1.7.0_55"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_55-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.55-b03, mixed mode)

Solution B: Modify /etc/profile

#vi /etc/profile

Append:

export JAVA_HOME=/guoliangDev/tools/sun-jdk/jdk1.7.0_55
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

save the file, and

source /etc/proflie

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