

In Java, this includes but is not limited to: keytool, javadoc and apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk This command can be executed for all other commands which have different installations. It is the same selection screen as the previous command and should be used in the same way. This can also be done for the Java compiler (javac): You can now choose the number to use as default. Update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java to provide /usr/bin/java (java) in manual mode. Press enter to keep the current choice, or type selection number: 3 * 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java 63 manual modeģ /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1051 manual mode

Ubuntu Linux uses the “alternatives” system to select a default Java package between multiple packages.There are 3 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).Ġ /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1061 auto modeġ /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1061 manual mode Users can easily have multiple Java packages installed on a single Ubuntu machine. Sudo apt install oracle-java8-set-defaultįor Java 9, replace oracle-java8-set-default with the oracle-java9-set-default. To set Java environment variables, run the command: Installing Java isn’t complete without setting Java environment variables. Javac -version Setting Java Environment Variables Once installed, run the command below to check the version of Java: To install Java 9, simply replace sudo apt install oracle-java8-installer with sudo apt install oracle-java9-installer. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java Run the following commands to install Oracle JDK/Java: Ubuntu Linux users can install Oracle JDK/Java using WebUpd8 Tea: Oracle Java (JDK) 7/8/9 PPA. Canonical no longer packages Oracle Java for Ubuntu due to licensing restrictions, but some older packages may require that the Oracle JDK be installed. It is based on the OpenJDK with the addition of some closed-source components.

Oracle JDK/Java is a proprietary implementation of the Java programming language from the Oracle Corporation. If you want to develop Java programs then you will have to install the openjdk-jdk package. Please note that the openjdk-jre package contains just the Java Runtime Environment. Run the following commands in Terminal to install OpenJDK on Ubuntu: Installing JDK 9
