![]() Now we should see the same version number as shown above: javac 1.8.0_181 3.2. Let's check that the javac executable is available as well: $ javac -version OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.181-b13, mixed mode) The result should list a Runtime Environment and a JVM: openjdk version "1.8.0_181" ![]() Now, let's verify the installation: $ java -version Let's install OpenJDK 8 from the “Main” repository with apt: $ sudo apt update It's supported by Canonical - the same company that maintains Ubuntu itself. The “Main” repository is available by default on all Ubuntu systems. Of course, we can also head to the OpenJDK website, grab a package there, and install it the same way we've seen in the previous section.īut using the apt tooling and the “Main” repository provides some benefits. ![]() For this reason, we can find an up-to-date version of OpenJDK 8 in the “Main” repository on most of the supported Ubuntu versions. JDK 8 is an LTS version that has been around for a while.
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