[Guide] Install Sun Java 8 on Amazon EC2 Ami

java-8-ami.md

First verify the version of Java being used is not Sun Java 8 SDK

java -version

Check newest Sun Java 8 SDK version from Oracle

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Get the Sun Java 8 SDK from Oracle

wget --no-cookies --header "Cookie: gpw_e24=xxx; oraclelicense=accept-securebackup-cookie;" "http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u92-b14/jdk-8u92-linux-x64.rpm"

Install Sun Java 8

sudo rpm -i jdk-8u92-linux-x64.rpm

Logout & Relogin and check java path

type java

Check if the default java version is set to Sun Java 8 SDK

java -version

If not then lets create one more alternative for Sun Java 8 SDK

sudo /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_92/bin/java 20000

Set the Sun Java 8 SDK as the default java

sudo /usr/sbin/alternatives --config java

Verify if change in SDK was done

java -version

for reference:
https://gist.github.com/tankchintan/1335220
https://gist.github.com/rtfpessoa/17752cbf7156bdf32c59
https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/JavaRuntimeEnvironment