$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

Hence the below method no longer works and exists because of historical reasons.įirst you need to add webupd8team Java PPA repository in your system and install Oracle Java 8 using following set of commands. More information can be found on PPA's page on Launchpad. Thus this PPA doesn't have any Java files. Note: WebUpd8 team's PPA has been discontinued with effective from April 16, 2019. You should use your path as per your installation.)įor PATH (Environment Variable) type command as shown below, in Terminal: (Note: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk is symbolically used here just for demostration. export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk Sudo apt install openjdk-8-source #this is optional, the jdk source codeįor JAVA_HOME (Environment Variable) type command as shown below, in 'Terminal' using your installation path. Install the appropriate version with the following command: sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk Optional: To search available distributions of openjdk, use the following command: apt search openjdk Update repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa # only Ubuntu 17.4 and earlier Open Terminal from Application Dash or press Ctrl+ Alt+ T How to install Open JDK (Java developement kit) in Ubuntu (Linux)? Referring to Ask Ubuntu question How to set JAVA_HOME for OpenJDK?,

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