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Using a Symlink for JAVA_HOME Causes Unexpected Results (Doc ID 2949809.1)

Last updated on MAY 24, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 12.2.1.3.0 and later
Generic UNIX

Symptoms

Reported system has Java installed at /path/to/jdk1 and a symlink pointing to that installation at /opt/software/java. The symlink is set as JAVA_HOME for WebLogic Server by running:

A new version of Java is subsequently installed at /path/to/jdk2 and the symlink is updated to point to the new version. However, WLST (and other WLS tools) are still using the original Java (from /path/to/jdk1) and not the new version.

Cause

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