How to install JDK manually when it does not work automatically

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Issue

Downloading JDK automatically on Agents hangs

Environment

  • CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise 1.6XX

Resolution

It appears that something may have changed on Oracle’s end, now these downloads can not be made automatically.

You have three options:

  • 1 Upgrade your instance to CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise 2.XX

  • 2 install the SDK on your Linux locally with rpm/tar.gz and configure a SDK on Jenkins like this

Screen Shot 2017 04 03 at 15.38.16

  • 3 configure a manual installer from the URL of the tar.gz for linux

Screen Shot 2017 04 03 at 15.41.40

These are the URLs to download the SDK for Linux 32, and Linux 64 bits

Linux 32Bits https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=218821_e9e7ea248e2c4826b92b3f075a80e441

Linux 64Bites https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=218823_e9e7ea248e2c4826b92b3f075a80e441

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