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1. download new java from oracle site:
https://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
2. unlink the symlink of java then link to the new location:
sudo rm /usr/bin/java
sudo ln -s /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java /usr/bin/java
3. update the environment variable by adding this to .bashrc:
export JAVA_HOME='/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home'
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