
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.72-b04, mixed mode) 2) Check if you have installed any other Java versionįor various reasons, some users might have installed multiple Java versions which can all be listed together using the 'update-alternatives' command as shown below.Īs per the following output, we have installed three Java versions and ‘Oracle Java 7’ is the one that’s currently active on the system: $ sudo update-alternatives -config java Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_72-b14) The below output shows that we have Oracle Java version “1.7.0_72” : $ java -version Installed Java version in Linux system can be verified using the following command.
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How to install Oracle Java or OpenJDK in Linux.Refer the below link for installing Java on various Linux distributions.

You may need to install latest version due to application compatibility.You may need to uninstall Java from your system for below common reasons: By looking at the steps below, you will realize how easy it is. In this guide, we will show you how to uninstall/remove Java in Linux.


In general, people install ‘Oracle Java’ or ‘openJDK’ depending on their need. To do so, you need to check few things before removing JAVA. Most of us believe that uninstalling Java is a difficult task in Linux, but it’s not as per my opinion, because I have installed Java on various distributions several times and removed it safely without any problems.
