# Java & update-alternatives

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/java-update-alternatives/21832>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [October 7, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/java-update-alternatives/21832 "2011-10-07T00:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/java-update-alternatives/21832/1 "2011-10-07T00:06:03Z")

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I use to install and configure Java with update-alternatives; however,  
there is an issue that bothers me. I put java under /usr/lib64/jvm;  
after that, I configure it using update-alternatives (options --install  
and then --config). The problem is: the update-alternatives don’t create  
a symbolic link /usr/lib64/jvm/java; so, the /etc/profile.d/alljava.sh  
doesn’t works, i.e., doesn’t set java environment variables (e.g.  
JAVA\_HOME, JRE\_HOME, etc.). I need to create it manually.  
Am I doing something wrong?  
Thanks,  
Carlos Camargo

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/java-update-alternatives/21832/2 "2011-10-11T20:24:16Z")

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