Frequent Question: How Do I Install Java 1 8 on Linux?

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Contents How Do I Install Java 1.8 on Linux? Installing Open Jdk 8 on Debian or Ubuntu Systems Check Which Version of the Jdk Your System Is Using: Java...

Frequent Question: How Do I Install Java 1 8 on Linux?
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How do I install Java 1.8 on Linux?

Installing Open JDK 8 on Debian or Ubuntu Systems

  1. Check which version of the JDK your system is using: java -version. …
  2. Update the repositories: …
  3. Install OpenJDK: …
  4. Verify the version of the JDK: …
  5. If the correct version of Java is not being used, use the alternatives command to switch it: …
  6. Verify the version of the JDK:

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Java for Linux Platforms

  1. Change to the directory in which you want to install. Type: cd directory_path_name. …
  2. Move the . tar. gz archive binary to the current directory.
  3. Unpack the tarball and install Java. tar zxvf jre-8u73-linux-i586.tar.gz. The Java files are installed in a directory called jre1. …
  4. Delete the . tar.
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