Arch Linux: set a Java version

By | 05/07/2020

A short note about HowTo install and set a specific Java version when you have various versions installed.

Will use the  archlinux-java script, see the Switching between JVM.

Install a package itself, here it will be Oracle Java 14:

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$ yay -S jdk
:: Checking for conflicts...                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
:: Checking for inner conflicts...                                                                                                                                                                                                            
[Aur: 2]  jre-14.0.1-1  jdk-14.0.1-1 
...

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Check currently used – in this case, it’s old OpenJDK 11:

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$ java --version
openjdk 11.0.6 2020-01-14
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.6+10)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.6+10, mixed mode)

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List all installed versions:

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$ archlinux-java status
Available Java environments:
  java-11-openjdk (default)
  java-14-jdk
  java-8-jdk

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Set the Oracle Java 14 as the active version to be used by default now:

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$ sudo archlinux-java set java-14-jdk

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Check again:

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$ java --version
java 14.0.1 2020-04-14
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 14.0.1+7)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.0.1+7, mixed mode, sharing)

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Done.