

% /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8.0_06 -exec javac -versionįor more information, see the java_home(1) man page. To run a different version of Java, either specify the full path, or use the java_home tool: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.2-b04, mixed mode) Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_06-ea-b13) If the installed version is 8u6, you will see a string that includes the text 1.8.0_06. You can determine which version of the JDK is the default by typing java -version in a Terminal window. 2.For MAC type terminal in the spotlight and press Enter. It is possible for the version of the JRE to be different than the version of the JDK. For Windows to navigate to Command Prompt press Window + R or go to Run. When launching a Java application through the command line, the system uses the default JDK. There can be multiple JDKs installed on a system, as many as you wish. See "Note for Users of OS X that Include Apple Java 6 Plug-in". If you have not yet installed Apple's Java OS X 2012-006 update, then you are still using a version of Apple Java 6 that includes the plug-in and the Java Preferences app. Then it also asks you to install JRE 8: Click Next to proceed and click Close when the setup done.Determining the Default Version of the JDK You will see this screen: Click Next twice to proceed the installation of Java 8. On Windows, type the following command:Ĭertutil -hashfile jdk-8u251-windows-圆4.exe sha256If the generated SHA256 checksum value matches the one posted by Oracle, you’re safe to launch JDK 8 setup program.


You must login using an Oracle account (if you don’t have an Oracle account, then creating one is free).I recommend you to verity the integrity of the downloaded by comparing SHA256 checksum of the file against the value published here. Oracle JDK 8 is distributed in archives (zip and targ.z) and installers (rpm for Linux, dmg for macOS and exe for Windows).For Windows 10 圆4-bit, choose to download the file jdk-8u251-windows-圆4.exe file. That’s why Oracle extends commercial support for JDK 8 until December 2030.To download JDK 8, head to Java SE Development Kit 8 Downloads page and choose a download file suitable for your operating system. Though Java 8 is a quite old version (released in 2014), it is still in used by many organizations and preferred by many programmers. In this article, I will guide you to download and install Java 8 (JDK 8) on Windows operating system.
