Java (OpenJDK)

Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995.

OpenJDK is an open-source implementation of Java.

Interactive Usage

After connecting to Bessemer, start an interactive session.

You can then load a version of of Java using one of the following:

module load Java/11
module load Java/11.0.2

NB Java/11.0.2 is OpenJDK.

Check that you have the version you expect. First, the runtime

$ java -version
openjdk version "11.0.2" 2019-01-15
OpenJDK Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.2+9)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.2+9, mixed mode)

Now, the compiler

$ javac -version
javac 11.0.2

Installation notes

11: Installed using the unmodified Java-11.eb easyconfig provided with EasyBuild 4.1.0.