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Created March 18, 2014 21:34
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java8_postinst.bash
#!/bin/bash
echo -n "Updating system so it uses the new JDK..."
update-alternatives --quiet --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0/bin/java" 2
update-alternatives --quiet --install "/usr/bin/javac" "javac" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0/bin/javac" 2
update-alternatives --quiet --set java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0/bin/java
update-alternatives --quiet --set javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0/bin/javac
echo "done."
exit 0
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