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I have both java-6-openjdk and java-7-openjdk installed on my machine. When I check the version, I get java version "1.6.0_27". I want to run java 7 but don't really know what all I have to change to accomplish the change.

Is it as simple as changing the link from /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java?

nux
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user242213
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You can use sudo update-alternatives --config java to change the version of Java that is used. Don't manually change the linking of anything in /etc/alternatives/java. This is described well in Changing JVM in Java.

Alternatively, if you don't plan on using Java 6 in the future, you can remove Java 6 in its entirety. Running sudo apt-get purge openjdk-6-jre openjdk-6-jre-headless should work. If you also installed the JDK, the package name of that is openjdk-6-jdk.

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saiarcot895
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@saiarcot895's answer works, but to automate the process (avoiding the prompting) I used:

update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java" 1
udpate-alternatives --set java /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java

Just remember to adjust the paths and vendors according to your case.

And make sure to check out the manual: man update-alternatives

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