java_home和path,我设置了JAVA_HOME和PATH变量，但是java -version仍然显示旧的

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

export JAVA_HOME=/home/aqeel/development/jdk/jdk1.6.0_35

export PATH=/home/aqeel/development/jdk/jdk1.6.0_35/bin:$PATH

I then did source ~/.profile to make the proper changes.

When I execute java -version command to check the active java version, it shows the default (already installed open-jdk) java version. How can I override the default open-jdk with the one I downloaded?

UPDATE:

which java says /usr/bin/java

$JAVA_HOME/bin/java -version says 'Permission Denied'

sudo $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -version (asks for password, then) says Command not found

but cd $JAVA_HOME/bin, and ls shows that it is right directory.

解决方案

While it looks like your setup is correct, there are a few things to check:

The output of env - specifically PATH.

which java tells you what?

Is there a java executable in $JAVA_HOME\bin and does it have the execute bit set? If not chmod a+x java it.

I trust you have source'd your .profile after adding/changing the JAVA_HOME and PATH?

Also, you can help yourself in future maintenance of your JDK installation by writing

export JAVA_HOME=/home/aqeel/development/jdk/jdk1.6.0_35

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

instead. Then you only need to update one env variable when you setup the JDK installation.

Cheers,