Chapter 4. Updating Red Hat build of OpenJDK 21 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Procedure

1. Check the current Red Hat build of OpenJDK version:

   $ sudo yum list installed "java*"

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   A list of installed Red Hat build of OpenJDK packages displays.

2. Update a specific package. For example:

   $ sudo yum update java-21-openjdk

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3. Verify that the update worked by checking the current Red Hat build of OpenJDK versions:

   $ java -version

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   Note

   You can install multiple major versions of Red Hat build of OpenJDK on your local system. If you need to switch from one major version to another major version, issue the following command in your command-line interface (CLI) and then follow the onscreen prompts:

   $ sudo update-alternatives --config 'java'

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Procedure

1. Remove the existing symbolic link of the generic path to your JDK or JRE.

   For example:

   $ unlink ~/jdks/java-21

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2. Install the latest version of the JDK or JRE in your installation location.