How to install Java8/jdk1.8 in Centos7/RHEL7

Step 1: Download java rpm package from oracle official site:

Download “jdk-8u60-linux-x64.rpm” from here and save the package to /opt directory or change the directory where you downloaded the package:

Step 2: Install java by enter below command:

[root@linuxcnf ~]# cd /opt/ [root@linuxcnf opt]# ls jdk-8u60-linux-x64.rpm [root@linuxcnf opt]# rpm -ivh jdk-8u60-linux-x64.rpm Preparing...                          ################################# [100%] Updating / installing...    1:jdk1.8.0_60-2000:1.8.0_60-fcs    ################################# [100%] Unpacking JAR files...         tools.jar...         plugin.jar...         javaws.jar...         deploy.jar...         rt.jar...         jsse.jar...         charsets.jar...         localedata.jar...         jfxrt.jar...

Step 3: Set Environment Variables:

[root@linuxcnf ~]# vi /etc/profile # add following lines into the end export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60 export PATH=/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60/bin:$PATH :wq [root@linuxcnf ~]#source /etc/profile

Step 4: Verify Installation:

[root@linuxcnf ~]# java –version java version "1.8.0_60" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27) [root@linuxcnf ~]# echo $JAVA_HOME /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60 [root@linuxcnf ~]# echo $PATH /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin: JAVA_HOME/bin:/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60/bin:/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_60/bin:/usr/java/jdk1. 8.0_60/bin Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode) [root@linuxcnf ~]#

Java 8 installation is done!!!