java update

Download java.tar.gz file
Unzip to /usr/java/jdkVERSION
Create link for latest and default

Use alternative to setup default java envirement

See your current envirement

alternatives --config java

There is 1 program that provides 'java'.

  Selection    Command
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1           java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64 (/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.141-1.b16.el7_3.x86_64/jre/bin/java)

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 0

Delete current java version

alternatives --remove java /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.141-1.b16.el7_3.x86_64/jre/bin/java

Add java new java version to configuration

alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/java 1

1 – position of java version in your configuration ( In my case I removed older version and my position is 1)

Check configuration

alternatives --config java

There is 1 program that provides 'java'.

  Selection    Command
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1           /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/java

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 1

java version

java -version

java version "1.8.0_144"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)