Download the rpm file from java.com
Install using the rpm command
rpm -Uvh jre-7u13-linux-x64.rpm
Use alternatives to config
# alternatives –config java
There are 3 programs which provide ‘java’.
Selection Command
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* 1 /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/java
+ 2 /usr/java/jre1.7.0_13/bin/java
3 /usr/java/jdk1.7.0_13/jre/bin/java
Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:
Select the java you want to use in my case 2
Test using the command #java -version
java -version
java version “1.7.0_13”
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_13-b20)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)
[root@localhost plugins]#
Create links in the Mozilla Plugins directory so Java will work in supported browsers such as Firefox.
# cd /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/
# ln -fs /usr/java/latest/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
