install jdk from tar place jdk1.8.0_101 to /opt modify .bashrc: 12345#set oracle jdk environmentexport JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.8.0_101export JRE_HOME=${JAVA_HOME}/jre export CLASSPATH=.:${JAVA_HOME}/lib:${JRE_HOME}/lib export PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/bin:$PATH execute: 12345678source .bashrcsudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/java 300 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/javac 300 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/jar 300 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javah javah /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/javah 300 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javap javap /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/javap 300sudo update-alternatives --config java verify java installation: 1java -version 2016-08-09