I have a problem with my compiled Java application on Ubuntu. It throws UnsupportedClassVersionError
.
I am compiling with a higher JDK version than the one that is configured in my PATH to run Java:
$ javac -version
javac 1.7.0_147
$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_23"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.11pre) (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.2)
OpenJDK Client VM (build 20.0-b11, mixed mode, sharing)
How can I resolve this?
Run either of the following to locate where the location is of that
javac 1.7.0_147
being used as follows:
whereis javac
or
locate javac
or
find javac
Then once you found the directory, symbolically and forcefully link the bin contents to /usr/bin:
sudo ln -f -s [put location here]/bin/* /usr/bin
Type following coomand in terminal :
sudo update-alternatives --config java
It will ask you for:
There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).
Selection Path Priority Status
0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1061 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1061 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1051 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
I enter 2 as I want to use java 1.7.0_21
You will also need to do:
sudo update-alternatives --config javac
Select the desired java compiler from the list provided. For example on Centos 5
There are 2 programs which provide 'javac'.
Selection Command
-----------------------------------------------
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk/bin/javac
*+ 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk/bin/javac
This is what you want Java and Ubuntu. I have the same config basically, but I am switching back and forth from Glassfish and Java7. Take a look and try setting up your Java env in a similar fashion