How to install Java on Ubuntu?

2 years ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

To install Java on Ubuntu, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).
  2. Update the software package list: enter the following command and press Enter.
  3. Update the system using the ‘sudo apt’ command.
  4. Install the default Java Runtime Environment (JRE): type the following command and press Enter.
  5. Install the default version of Java Runtime Environment using the apt package manager.
  6. Install the default Java Development Kit (JDK): Enter the following command and press Enter.
  7. Please install the default-jdk using the command “sudo apt install default-jdk”
  8. Check the Java version: enter the following command and press enter.
  9. What version of Java are you using?
  10. If the installation is successful, you will see information about the version of Java.

The above is installing the default version of Java on Ubuntu. If you need to install a different specific version of Java, you can execute other commands to download and install it.

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