CentOS /RHEL: How To Install JAVA SDK Using YUM
I would like to install JAVA SDK package on my centos or rhel system. How DO I Install JAVA SDK enviroment under centos or rhel operating system? How to install java sdk package? this post will show you out how to install java sdk(java software development kit).
You need to use “java search” command to search all available jdk pakcages in the yum repository. type the following command:
yum search java | grep -i JDK
outputs:
[root@osetc/]# yum search java | grep -i --color JDK ldapjdk-javadoc.x86_64 : Javadoc for ldapjdk icedtea-web.x86_64 : Additional Java components for OpenJDK - Java browser java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 : OpenJDK Runtime Environment java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo.x86_64 : OpenJDK Demos java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64 : OpenJDK Development Environment java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc.x86_64 : OpenJDK API Documentation java-1.6.0-openjdk-src.x86_64 : OpenJDK Source Bundle java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 : OpenJDK Runtime Environment java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo.x86_64 : OpenJDK Demos java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64 : OpenJDK Development Environment java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc.noarch : OpenJDK API Documentation java-1.7.0-openjdk-src.x86_64 : OpenJDK Source Bundle java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64 : OpenJDK Runtime Environment java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo.x86_64 : OpenJDK Demos java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64 : OpenJDK Development Environment java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless.x86_64 : OpenJDK Runtime Environment java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc.noarch : OpenJDK API Documentation java-1.8.0-openjdk-src.x86_64 : OpenJDK Source Bundle ldapjdk.x86_64 : The Mozilla LDAP Java SDK done....
CentOS Install JAVA SDK Development Kit
Type the following command to install java sdk package:
yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel
outputs:
[root@osetc/]# yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirrors.btte.net * extras: mirrors.btte.net * updates: mirrors.btte.net Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62(LIBJPEG_6.2)(64bit) for package: 1:java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64 ---> Package java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package libjpeg.x86_64 0:6b-46.el6 will be obsoleted ---> Package libjpeg-turbo.x86_64 0:1.2.1-3.el6_5 will be obsoleting --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: java-1.7.0-openjdk x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 updates 26 M java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 updates 9.4 M libjpeg-turbo x86_64 1.2.1-3.el6_5 base 174 k replacing libjpeg.x86_64 6b-46.el6 Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 3 Package(s) Total download size: 35 M Is this ok [y/N]: Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/3): java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64.rp | 26 MB 00:16 (2/3): java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86 | 9.4 MB 00:06 (3/3): libjpeg-turbo-1.2.1-3.el6_5.x86_64.rpm | 174 kB 00:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1.6 MB/s | 35 MB 00:22 warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6 Importing GPG key 0xC105B9DE: Userid : CentOS-6 Key (CentOS 6 Official Signing Key) <centos-6-key@centos.org> Package: centos-release-6-3.el6.centos.9.x86_64 (@anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3) From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6 Is this ok [y/N]: y Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : libjpeg-turbo-1.2.1-3.el6_5.x86_64 1/4 Installing : 1:java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64 2/4 Installing : 1:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64 3/4 Erasing : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.x86_64 4/4 Verifying : 1:java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64 1/4 Verifying : libjpeg-turbo-1.2.1-3.el6_5.x86_64 2/4 Verifying : 1:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6.x86_64 3/4 Verifying : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.x86_64 4/4 Installed: java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64 1:1.7.0.71-2.5.3.1.el6 libjpeg-turbo.x86_64 0:1.2.1-3.el6_5 Replaced: libjpeg.x86_64 0:6b-46.el6 Complete!
CentOS Set JAVA_HOME Enviroment Variable
The Java SDK package is installed in “/usr/lib/jvm” directory by default. using the following commnad to list all files and find one directory that contains “bin/java” file.
ls -l /usr/lib/jvm
outputs:
[root@osetc/]# ls -l /usr/lib/jvm total 8 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 26 Dec 14 04:13 java -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4096 Nov 26 14:42 java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0.x86_64 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 32 Dec 14 04:13 java-1.7.0 -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.7.0 drwxr-xr-x. 7 root root 4096 Dec 14 04:13 java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71.x86_64 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 34 Dec 14 04:13 java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 -> java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71.x86_64 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 34 Dec 14 04:13 java-openjdk -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_openjdk lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 21 Dec 14 04:12 jre -> /etc/alternatives/jre lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 27 Nov 26 14:42 jre-1.6.0 -> /etc/alternatives/jre_1.6.0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 37 Nov 26 14:42 jre-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 -> java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0.x86_64/jre lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 27 Dec 14 04:12 jre-1.7.0 -> /etc/alternatives/jre_1.7.0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 38 Dec 14 04:12 jre-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 -> java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.71.x86_64/jre lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 29 Dec 14 04:12 jre-openjdk -> /etc/alternatives/jre_openjdk set JAVA_HOME variable to the directory"/usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64".type: export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64
done….
