How to Install OpenJDK on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS Linux

Install OpenJDK Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Oracle-Sun Java OpenJDK JRE/JDK 8/9/10/11 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU+Linux Desktop.

And the Ubuntu 16.04 OpenJDK Installation is a Free and Open Source Implementation of the Java Platform Standard Edition.

Oracle Java JDK/JRE Installation is based on the OpenJDK source code. In Addition, it contains Closed-Source Components.

How to Download and Install Oracle JDK on Linux Distros

1. Open a Shell session
   Ctrl+Alt+t to open a Terminal emulator on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Installing Java OpenJDK.

   • Installing OpenJDK 11 JRE/JDK.

     11 OpenJDK Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Guide

   • Installing OpenJDK 10 JRE/JDK.

     10 OpenJDK Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Guide

   • Installing OpenJDK 9 JRE/JDK.

     • For JRE 9
       Minimal:

       sudo apt install openjdk-9-jre-headless

       Complete:

       sudo apt install openjdk-9-jre

     • For JDK 9
       Without GUI components:

       sudo apt install openjdk-9-jdk-headless

       And All with:

       sudo apt install openjdk-9-jdk

   • Installing OpenJDK 8 JRE/JDK.

     • For JRE 8
       Minimal:

       sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless

       Complete:

       sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre

     • For JDK 8
       Without GUI components:

       sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk-headless

       And All with:

       sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

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