JDK 8 support at DIY cartridge in OpenShift

java-8, openshift

Solution

Java 8 is now available by default with DIY. You just need to set PATH as given below in your /.openshift/action_hooks/start.sh

export JAVA_HOME=/etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.8.0
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Problem

I know WildFly cartridge doesn't have JDK support, but can I somehow install Java 8 at experimental DIY cartridge? java-1.7.0 is the latest version available at /usr/lib .

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