Specifying JDK in eclipse.ini not being used
I've got multiple JDKs on my system (14.04 LTS), JDK 6, 7, 8 - all Oracle. The JDK 8 is the one picked for update-alternatives.
However, the Java project I'm working on requires JDK 7. I've got a separate directory in my home directory with JDK 7 in it. In eclipse.ini I've put in the -vm option specifying the JDK directory in my home. But when Eclipse comes up and I go to check which JDK is in use, it shows /usr/bin/java which resolves to JDK 8.
I've got JAVA_HOME set to a JDK 8 installation, also in my home directory, but that isn't the one shown in the Eclipse configuration. So the environment variable is not how it is selecting the JDK.
Can an expert here explain how Eclipse's configuration is being set?
Thanks.
Les
14.04 java eclipse jdk
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I've got multiple JDKs on my system (14.04 LTS), JDK 6, 7, 8 - all Oracle. The JDK 8 is the one picked for update-alternatives.
However, the Java project I'm working on requires JDK 7. I've got a separate directory in my home directory with JDK 7 in it. In eclipse.ini I've put in the -vm option specifying the JDK directory in my home. But when Eclipse comes up and I go to check which JDK is in use, it shows /usr/bin/java which resolves to JDK 8.
I've got JAVA_HOME set to a JDK 8 installation, also in my home directory, but that isn't the one shown in the Eclipse configuration. So the environment variable is not how it is selecting the JDK.
Can an expert here explain how Eclipse's configuration is being set?
Thanks.
Les
14.04 java eclipse jdk
asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
Les
612
add a comment |
I've got multiple JDKs on my system (14.04 LTS), JDK 6, 7, 8 - all Oracle. The JDK 8 is the one picked for update-alternatives.
However, the Java project I'm working on requires JDK 7. I've got a separate directory in my home directory with JDK 7 in it. In eclipse.ini I've put in the -vm option specifying the JDK directory in my home. But when Eclipse comes up and I go to check which JDK is in use, it shows /usr/bin/java which resolves to JDK 8.
I've got JAVA_HOME set to a JDK 8 installation, also in my home directory, but that isn't the one shown in the Eclipse configuration. So the environment variable is not how it is selecting the JDK.
Can an expert here explain how Eclipse's configuration is being set?
Thanks.
Les
14.04 java eclipse jdk
asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
Les
612
I've got multiple JDKs on my system (14.04 LTS), JDK 6, 7, 8 - all Oracle. The JDK 8 is the one picked for update-alternatives.
However, the Java project I'm working on requires JDK 7. I've got a separate directory in my home directory with JDK 7 in it. In eclipse.ini I've put in the -vm option specifying the JDK directory in my home. But when Eclipse comes up and I go to check which JDK is in use, it shows /usr/bin/java which resolves to JDK 8.
I've got JAVA_HOME set to a JDK 8 installation, also in my home directory, but that isn't the one shown in the Eclipse configuration. So the environment variable is not how it is selecting the JDK.
Can an expert here explain how Eclipse's configuration is being set?
Thanks.
Les
14.04 java eclipse jdk
14.04 java eclipse jdk
asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
Les
612
asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
Les
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asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
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asked May 29 '15 at 18:11
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To specify the JDK in the 'eclipse.ini' you must specify the '-vm' and the path to the JDK on separate lines
-vm
/path/to/java
This entry must also be before any '-vmargs' line.
Note: This entry sets the JVM/JDK that eclipse itself uses. You can specify different JDKs for each project by adding the JDKs in the Preferences in the 'Java > Installed JREs' list.
answered May 30 '15 at 9:08
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To specify the JDK in the 'eclipse.ini' you must specify the '-vm' and the path to the JDK on separate lines
-vm
/path/to/java
This entry must also be before any '-vmargs' line.
Note: This entry sets the JVM/JDK that eclipse itself uses. You can specify different JDKs for each project by adding the JDKs in the Preferences in the 'Java > Installed JREs' list.
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To specify the JDK in the 'eclipse.ini' you must specify the '-vm' and the path to the JDK on separate lines
-vm
/path/to/java
This entry must also be before any '-vmargs' line.
Note: This entry sets the JVM/JDK that eclipse itself uses. You can specify different JDKs for each project by adding the JDKs in the Preferences in the 'Java > Installed JREs' list.
answered May 30 '15 at 9:08
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To specify the JDK in the 'eclipse.ini' you must specify the '-vm' and the path to the JDK on separate lines
-vm
/path/to/java
This entry must also be before any '-vmargs' line.
Note: This entry sets the JVM/JDK that eclipse itself uses. You can specify different JDKs for each project by adding the JDKs in the Preferences in the 'Java > Installed JREs' list.
answered May 30 '15 at 9:08
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To specify the JDK in the 'eclipse.ini' you must specify the '-vm' and the path to the JDK on separate lines
-vm
/path/to/java
This entry must also be before any '-vmargs' line.
Note: This entry sets the JVM/JDK that eclipse itself uses. You can specify different JDKs for each project by adding the JDKs in the Preferences in the 'Java > Installed JREs' list.
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