Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_101-b13) # alternatives -set /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/javacĬheck the installed Java version on your system using following ~# java -version # alternatives -install javac /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/javac 2 # alternatives -install jar /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/jar 2 We also recommend to setup javac and jar commands path using alternatives There are 3 programs which provide 'java'.Įnter to keep the current selection, or type selection number:Īt this point JAVA 8 has been successfully installed on your system. # alternatives -install /usr/bin/java java /opt/jdk1.8.0_101/bin/java 2 alternatives command is available in chkconfig package. Install Java with AlternativesĪfter extracting archive file use alternatives command to install it. If Above wget command does not work for you watch this example video to download java source archive using terminal. # wget -no-cookies -no-check-certificate -header 'Cookie: gpw_e24=http%3A%2F%2Foraclelicense=accept-securebackup-cookie' ''

Downloading Latest Java Archiveĭownload latest Java SE Development Kit 8 release from its official download page or use following commands to download from shell. To Install Java 8 in Ubuntu and LinuxMint read This Article. Read instruction carefully for downloading java from Linux command line. This article will help you to Install JAVA 8 (JDK 8u66) or update on your system. You can find all the enhancements in JDK 8 here. JDK 8 has been released on Mar,18 2014 for general availability with the many featured enhancements. After a long wait, finally Java SE Development Kit 8 is available to download.

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