Selecting a specific java version as default on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Select a specific java version as default
  • The version of java executing when running java or other JDK-based tools is not the desired version.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
  • Java
  • Multiple java versions are installed

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