OpenJDK 17 Installation in Zorin OS – Step-by-step

Installing

2. 2. Enabling OpenJDK 17 PPA

   Add OpenJDK 17 PPA for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Enabling OpenJDK 17 Repo for Ubuntu

   OpenJDK 17 PPA for Ubuntu

3. 3. Installing OpenJDK 17

   Then to Install OpenJDK 17 in Zorin OS
   First, to look up all the available flavors play:

   sudo apt search openjdk-17

   So next for OpenJDK JDK 17 issue:

   sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk

   Where for the Java Runtime instead:

   sudo apt install openjdk-17-jre

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Now to Check the current Java:

   java -version

   And in output you find it:

   

   Finally, to check for available Java releases:

   sudo apt search openjdk | grep jdk

4. 4. Managing Java Versions

   So now to Manage Multiple Java on System
   Use the update-alternatives as:

   sudo update-alternatives --config java

   If more than one then choose the wanted Release from list:

   

   And in case of a JDK Setup you may also switch the Java Compiler with:

   sudo update-alternatives --config javac

Java IDEs Installation on Linux

Eclipse IDE: Installing Eclipse IDE for Java on Linux.

Netbeans IDE: Installing NetBeans IDE for Java on Linux.

IntelliJ IDEA: Installing IntelliJ IDEA for Java on Linux.

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Quick-Start with OpenJDK 17 on Zorin OS!