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Determine which version of Java you have running / Change the version of Java (these directions are for a Mac)
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To list the Java versions installed on your machine (note the big V):
/usr/libexec/java_home -V
To change the version of Java (note the small v):
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7`
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.6`
The default JAVA_HOME is:
export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/Home
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