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Update-alternatives creates, removes, maintains and displays
Expandrive alternative linux install#
In Linux, like Debian or Ubuntu system, want to install different version of java and can swith system java version easily, the easiest solution is use update-alternatives.
Use update-java-alternatives to update java version.Switch java version with update-alternative.
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