Solaris 10 Java version

UNIX Solaris
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I have an issue here setting up ASR with a server.
In order to have the SASM service runnning/enabled, the required java version is 1.6 U18(latest). My OS came with JDK 1.5
I downloaded and installed 1.6

But when I did java -version , its still showing 1.5
I captured the below from another system (cos I dont have access to the problem system now)

bash-3.00# java -version
java version "1.5.0_12"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_12-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.5.0_12-b04, mixed mode)
bash-3.00# cd /usr/jdk/
bash-3.00# ls -l
total 10
drwxr-xr-x   3 root     bin          512 Nov 30  2007 instances
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     other          7 Dec 17  2007 j2sdk1.4.2_13 -> ../j2se
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     other         18 Dec 17  2007 jdk1.5.0_12 -> instances/jdk1.5.0
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     other         11 Dec 17  2007 latest -> jdk1.5.0_12
drwxr-xr-x   8 root     bin          512 Nov 30  2007 packages

Instead of the pointing to 1.6, the JDK is still pointing to 1.5 as the latest similar to shown above. Please assume that 1.6 is already visible under the /usr/jdk directory.

Can anyone advise if following instructions from this link is feasible?:-
change existing java from 1.5 to 1.6 on solaris 10 sparc

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check the symlink at /usr/java.. it is pointing to jdk/jdk1.5.0_12 i bet..

(i should have looked at your link first).. that is how we do it.. you just need to point to wherever you installed the 1.6.0_18

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Hi, following the below steps you can change your java version. I assume you allready installed java 1.6.18 but I cant see it under jdk directory, where did you install it?

If you have installed it another directory (maybe under opt) you might have problems when doing some installations which uses ANT (like Application Servers).
Ok install it under JDK then:

  1. remove the old symbolic link of current java.
rm -r latest
  1. define new latest sembolic link to 1.6.18 like
ln -s /usr/jdk1.6.0_18 java
  1. Dont forget to add the latest version of java also to ENV path in .profile or .bash_profile if you use linux, then run it with
. .profile

or

. .bash_profile

so that running system sees it. Then check it with

echo $JAVA_HOME

or whatever you give the name to JAVA path.
4. at last check java version with

java - version

So sorry, Ok I assume you have it under the usr/jdk directory. pls Check your ENV and java path

4

i think last time had ask about this. =)

below is the link.

cheers

5

Thank YOU SmartAntz for the REMINDER! :smiley:
Searched the forum, but missed this thread, maybe wrong keyword used;)