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I'm trying to re-install Oracle JDK 7 32 bit to 64 bit Ubuntu (previously 64 bit JDK was installed). JDK is currently present at /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0. I invoke

sudo update-alternatives --remove "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java"
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java" 1

And then:

/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin$ java
bash: /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory

Why java can't be invoked?

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This message is shown because some 32 bit libraries are absent in Ubuntu 64 bit. Run:

apt-get install libc6-i386

See Java is installed, in listing, but execution produces “./java: No such file or directory” for more details

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  • are these library jre-specific or are these libraries required for other packages too? Apr 3, 2013 at 4:23
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I was helping a friend with their RiotBoard running Linaro-Ubuntu to set it up as a minecraft server. We got the same error. The problem I found was that Java was referencing /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3 which does not exist on the system. When you look at /lib the only load file is /lib/ld-linux.so.3 so I just soft link them and it works. Below is how I worked it out and what I did to fix it.

root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# java
-su: /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory

root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# strings java

/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3
qwwBI
libpthread.so.0
_Jv_RegisterClasses
libjli.so
_ITM_deregisterTMCloneTable
JLI_Launch
__gmon_start__
_ITM_registerTMCloneTable
libdl.so.2
libc.so.6
abort
__libc_start_main
lib.so
$ORIGIN/../lib/arm/jli:$ORIGIN/../lib/arm
SUNWprivate_1.1
GLIBC_2.4
1.8.0_06-b23
java

root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# ls /lib/ld*

/lib/ld-linux.so.3

root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# ln -s /lib/ld-linux.so.3 /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3

root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# ls /lib/ld*

/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3  /lib/ld-linux.so.3


root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin# java -version

java version "1.8.0_06"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_06-b23)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.6-b23, mixed mode)
root@linaro-ubuntu-desktop:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_06/bin#
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what u are doing is trying to execute binary file without telling its path,
for executing java binary try "./java" in bin folder else include its whole path and for installation you may try this :- http://www.devsniper.com/ubuntu-12-04-install-sun-jdk-6-7/

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  • When in bin folder ./java outputs "No such file or directory" Oct 28, 2012 at 9:11
  • list all files in that dir and see if there is such file or not if its not then i think u have to re-install it
    – r4jiv007
    Oct 28, 2012 at 9:13
  • There is "java" file there. It's in light green Oct 28, 2012 at 9:18
  • try to run the commands mentioned in the link i provided, see whether that helps !!
    – r4jiv007
    Oct 28, 2012 at 9:22
  • I've already runned all those commands with zero success. I have the same output "bash: /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory" Oct 28, 2012 at 9:36

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