How to manually install a new java path to the alternatives java group?

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Issue

  • How to manually install a new Java path to the alternatives java group?
  • How to add Oracle's Java to the alternatives utility?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • OpenJDK Java
  • Oracle Java
  • IBM Java

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