Update java version??

[Raju Anumula]

Hi Team,

I am using jdk 1.8.0_65 in my jira instance and my current database postgres(9.2.23) and jira version 7.3.6 , so i want to update jdk 1.8.0_161 and while updating java is there any pre-requisition to be followed and let me know if it is there any conflicts? 

let me know the steps to be followed while updating java??

Thanking you in advance. 

[Andy Heinzer · Accepted solution]

I would recommend following the guide: Installing Java

Since it is possible for you to install multiple versions of Java on the same operating system, I would also recommend setting the $JAVA_HOME parameter per that document was well.  This way you can be sure that when Jira starts up, it will use that particular location for it's Java environment.

That version of Java should be fine with Jira 7.x versions.  The only other consideration I would have about upgrading java like this is to learn if you happen to have any custom site certificates stored in your java keystore directory. These are necessary if either Jira is terminating SSL, or Jira has to connect directly to another SSL site, either for application links, a secure mail server, etc.   And upgrading Java by installing it to a new path tends to break these.   I would recommend reviewing Connecting to SSL services.  It is possible that you might have to repeat the steps to import these certificates after the java upgrade, but only if your Jira site is configured to connect to another site/service that is using SSL.

[Gezim Shehu [Communardo]]

Not related to your question, but I would recommend updating Postgres version to at least 9.5.

9.2 support is deprecated on later JIRA Versions (though it doesn't mean necessarily it won't work)