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--- howto:linux:install:raspbian [2014/07/22 20:35]
nx3 [Install Oracle Java for ARM]
+++ howto:linux:install:raspbian [2014/07/22 20:39]
nx3 [Configure Java]
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 "Oracle JDK 8 for ARM has JIT compiler and supports hard float point instructions. This is the fastest (1.5x-10x times faster than other JVMs) Java option for Raspberry Pi"
-Download Java from (this might change)
-http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
 ==== Install Oracle Java for ARM ====
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 ==== Configure Java ====
+Decompress the tar file, the file name will change depending on the version you download
+<code>
+sudo tar zxvf jdk-8u6-linux-arm-vfp-hflt.tar.gz -C /opt
+</code>
 Change the owner of JAVA:
 <code>root@raspberrypi /opt $ sudo chown -R root jdk1.8.0</code>
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 </code>
-Set version
+Set version, you get to set as new versions of Raspbian have JDK7 preinstalled, you can install JDK8 as well just set which runs.
 <code>
 sudo update-alternatives –config javac
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 </code>
-Version numbers will update from the example below);
+Version numbers will update from the example below;
 <code>
 pi@raspberrypi ~ $ java -version
-java version "1.8.0-ea"
+java version "1.8.0_06"
-Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-ea-b36e)
+Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_06)
 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.0-b04, mixed mode)
 </code>

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