products:promonitor:6.8:installguide:installjava
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Install JAVA
For Linux
Linux CentOS/RedHat
- Use the existing package installer (apt or yum for example) to install or upgrade latest GA version of JAVA OpenJDK
- Example on CentOS:
yum install java-latest-openjdk-headless.x86_64 # Installs the latest OpenJDK binaries alternatives --config java # In case of upgrade: Switches the links to point to the new version java -version # Check you run the latest version
- Or download the Linux/x64 archive from https://jdk.java.net/ and decompress it in your usual Java install path and update /usr/bin/java link
- Refer to the online documentation specific to your Linux distribution
Linux Open SUSE Leap 15.2
Run the following commands to install JAVA openjdk 15
zypper up zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Java:/Factory/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/ java zypper mr -p 70 java zypper refresh zypper in java-15-openjdk [To try first in case it is already available] java --version
Manual install
Note: In the below example, jdk install folder is in /usr/lib/jvm/
wget https://download.java.net/java/GA/jdk20.0.1/b4887098932d415489976708ad6d1a4b/9/GPL/openjdk-20.0.1_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz tar zxvf openjdk-20.0.1_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz -C /usr/lib/jvm/ alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-20.0.1/bin/java 99 alternatives --config java -> select new version
If a JAVA version is already installed on your system before the installation of openjdk 15, use alternatives command to change the java version used by your system.
alternatives --config java # In case of upgrade: Switches the links to point to the new version # logout and login again to have the environment variables defined.
For Windows
- Stop Redpeaks service
- You can use the latest JAVA OpenJDK GA version (currently 13) available here: https://jdk.java.net/
- Download the windows/x64 archive from the build section and unzip it in your usual Java install path: C:\Program Files\Java
- Add the path to the JAVA bin folder within your SYSTEM Path variable (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12\bin)
- Set JRE_HOME environment variable to the JAVA installation folder
- Open a shell and execute java –version you should see a similar screen, mentioning 64-Bit Server VM
- Start the Redpeaks service
Migration from JAVA JRE to OpenSDK
- Stop Redpeaks service
- Download the OpenSdk Archive and expand it.
- Uninstall former versions of JAVA
- Remove folder C:\ProgramData\Oracle (Hidden folder)
- Set PATH SYSTEM environment variable to the folder of java.exe (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12\bin)
- Set JRE_HOME SYSTEM environement variables to the install folder of java (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12)
- Execute program [PROMONITOR_INSTALL_FOLDER]\bin\pro_monitorw.exe : Open Java tab and check that Java Virtual Machine is set to the correct location.
Need to troubleshoot: Installation problems
Warning:
- Avoid installing version 151 and 161 of Java 8, it has known issues preventing to use compression between server and browsers
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