Unrecognized option: --version Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit

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My system is ubuntu 16.04. First I had uninstalled java10 and then tried installing java8 so I am getting the below mentioned error. Please anyone can help me regarding this error with detailed steps.Please help soon its urgent.

Could you please show how you uninstaller Java 10 and how you installed Java 8? Without further details it is difficult to help you. — FloT, Apr 02 '19 at 17:29

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 02 '19 at 10:49

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Make sure you are really typing:

java --version

If so, try with a single dash like:

java -version

edited Jun 02 '19 at 10:49

double-beep

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answered May 30 '19 at 13:47

pete

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 29 '19 at 03:10

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Remove /usr/lib/jvm , this will remove jdk from your system
Now again install using sudo apt install default-jdk
Check command java-version, and it shows current installed version.

This worked for me!

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andrew.46

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answered Sep 29 '19 at 02:06

himanshu jain

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Unrecognized option: --version Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit

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