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Install JAVA

For Linux

Linux CentOS/RedHat

  • Use the existing package installer (apt or yum for example) to install or upgrade latest GA version of JAVA OpenJDK
  • Example on CentOS:
yum install java-latest-openjdk-headless.x86_64   # Installs the latest OpenJDK binaries
alternatives --config java                        # In case of upgrade: Switches the links to point to the new version
java -version                                     # Check you run the latest version 
  • Or download the Linux/x64 archive from https://jdk.java.net/ and decompress it in your usual Java install path and update /usr/bin/java link
  • Refer to the online documentation specific to your Linux distribution

Linux Open SUSE Leap 15.2

Run the following commands to install JAVA openjdk 15

zypper up
zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Java:/Factory/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/ java
zypper mr -p 70 java
zypper refresh
zypper in java-15-openjdk [To try first in case it is already available]
java --version

Manual install

Note: In the below example, jdk install folder is in /usr/lib/jvm/

wget https://download.java.net/java/GA/jdk20.0.1/b4887098932d415489976708ad6d1a4b/9/GPL/openjdk-20.0.1_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz
tar zxvf openjdk-20.0.1_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz -C /usr/lib/jvm/
alternatives --install  /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-20.0.1/bin/java 99
alternatives --config java -> select new version

If a JAVA version is already installed on your system before the installation of openjdk 15, use alternatives command to change the java version used by your system.

alternatives --config java                        # In case of upgrade: Switches the links to point to the new version
# logout and login again to have the environment variables defined.

For Windows

  • Stop Pro.Monitor service
  • You can use the latest JAVA OpenJDK GA version (currently 13) available here: https://jdk.java.net/
  • Download the windows/x64 archive from the build section and unzip it in your usual Java install path: C:\Program Files\Java
  • Add the path to the JAVA bin folder within your SYSTEM Path variable (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12\bin)
  • Set JRE_HOME environment variable to the JAVA installation folder
  • Open a shell and execute java –version you should see a similar screen, mentioning 64-Bit Server VM
  • Start the Pro.Monitor service

Migration from JAVA JRE to OpenSDK

  • Stop Pro.Monitor service
  • Download the OpenSdk Archive and expand it.
  • Uninstall former versions of JAVA
  • Remove folder C:\ProgramData\Oracle (Hidden folder)
  • Set PATH SYSTEM environment variable to the folder of java.exe (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12\bin)
  • Set JRE_HOME SYSTEM environement variables to the install folder of java (Example: C:\Program Files\Java\openJdk_12)
  • Execute program [PROMONITOR_INSTALL_FOLDER]\bin\pro_monitorw.exe : Open Java tab and check that Java Virtual Machine is set to the correct location.

Need to troubleshoot: Installation problems

Warning:

  • Avoid installing version 151 and 161 of Java 8, it has known issues preventing to use compression between server and browsers
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