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In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install and manage multiple Java versions on a Linux server.

Java is an object-oriented web programming language used in thousands of applications worldwide and has a huge community of developers and regular users. Java is divided into two types OpenJDK and Oracle JDK. OpenJDK is a free and open-source implementation of the Java SE Platform Edition. Oracle JDK is the closed-source version of Java developed by Oracle. This tutorial will use the latest Ubuntu 22.04 OS, but you can choose any Linux distro. Java is compatible with all Linux distros.

Installing multiple versions of Java and switching between them is a straightforward process. Let’s get things done!

If you want to install Java on a VPS running CentOS 7 then this is the right tutorial for you. You will also be able to learn how to set a Java home variable and overview some basic management steps to get you started. As we already know Java is at the top of the list of the programming languages and this is worldwide. This programming language is created to have very little dependencies and that allows application developers to “write once, run everywhere”. As a matter of fact, any platform that supports Java can be operated by a compiled Java code. It can also be used to build both simple web applications and advanced software.

OpenJDK and Oracle Java are the two different implementations of Java. These two implementations of Java are based on the same code, but the main difference is that the reference implementation of Java or Open JDK is entirely open source, while on the other hand, Oracle Java contains some proprietary code.

How to Install and Manage Multiple Java Versions on Linux

How to Install Java on CentOS 7