JAVA_HOME and PATH are set but java -version still shows the old one

Question

I am using Linux Mint Cinnamon 14. I have set the $JAVA_HOME and $PATH environment variables in ~/.profile as follows:

Answer 1

Try this:

• export JAVA_HOME=put_here_your_java_home_path
• type export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH (ensure that $JAVA_HOME is the first element in PATH)
• try java -version

Reason: there could be other PATH elements point to alternative java home. If you put first your preferred JAVA_HOME, the system will use this one.